
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 6PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 25). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sun 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
103 | 57 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 98 | 100 | 104 | 104 | 77 | 102 | 104 | 127 | 133 | 170 | 212 | 265 | 314 | 326 | 332 | 332 | 326 | 270 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:13AM1.80m | 11:37PM1.75m | 12:01PM1.78m | 00:26AM1.73m | 12:48PM1.77m | 1:12AM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54PM0.38m | 6:14AM0.30m | 6:43PM0.35m | 6:58AM0.29m | 7:28PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | |
— | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | -1 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 10 |
103 | 57 | 69 | 71 | 196 | 1657 | 1357 | 456 | 343 | 275 | 190 | 153 | 116 | 127 | 835 | 1085 | 827 | 786 | 888 | 993 | 932 | 682 | 565 | 270 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 8 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 14 |
12 | — | — | — | 69 | 69 | 98 | 222 | 173 | 104 | 77 | 179 | 229 | 83 | 133 | 170 | 212 | 265 | 314 | 326 | 332 | 332 | 326 | 469 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | 104 | 130 | 130 | 102 | 104 | 176 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
791 | 847 | 1116 | 1083 | 1035 | 2092 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 262 | 262 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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