Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 6AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | - | - |
| Evening (18 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 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 12 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 20 | E 19 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 61 | 70 | 51 | 68 | 239 | 93 | 98 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:45AM1.94m | 5:15PM2.04m | 5:42AM1.93m | 6:11PM2.00m | 6:40AM1.91m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14PM0.08m | 11:40AM0.00m | 00:10AM0.12m | 12:36PM0.03m | 1:06AM0.16m | 1:30PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
734 | 379 | 491 | 474 | 482 | 1067 | 1285 | 1865 | 2214 | 2303 | 1963 | 1576 | 1115 | 905 | 737 | 513 | 430 | 392 | 166 | 277 | 116 | 93 | 98 | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | — | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | E 20 | E 19 | E 19 | E 18 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | E 17 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
3 | 175 | 107 | 157 | 157 | — | 687 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 33 | 75 | 6 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 222 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | E 18 | E 18 | S 19 | S 19 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 16 | NE 14 |
— | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3078 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 61 | 70 | 51 | 68 | 239 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 43 | 37 | 43 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 7 |
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