Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 10AM is: 0.1m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | - | - |
| Evening (12 Jun) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | NNE 3 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 12 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:38AM1.91m | 00:05AM1.86m | 12:32PM1.97m | 1:01AM1.88m | 1:29PM2.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58AM0.22m | 6:29PM0.21m | 6:52AM0.15m | 7:28PM0.14m | 7:48AM0.10m | 8:25PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
179 | 170 | 161 | 109 | 106 | 63 | 149 | 190 | 188 | 183 | 172 | 157 | 109 | 106 | 98 | 176 | 173 | 168 | 158 | 148 | 145 | 298 | 260 | 153 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | E 12 | NE 4 | S 11 |
39 | 50 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 72 | 64 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 29 | 99 | 98 | 89 | 81 | 80 | 3 | 8 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 6 | SSE 9 | S 18 | SSE 9 | SSW 6 | — | — | SSW 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | NE 5 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 54 | 16 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SW 4 | SW 6 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | — |
— | 14 | 12 | 5 | 42 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
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