
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), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 7AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 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) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 25 | 54 | 110 | 103 | 57 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 102 | 117 | 150 | 147 | 229 | 286 | 343 | 350 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:46PM1.79m | 11:13AM1.80m | 11:37PM1.75m | 12:01PM1.78m | 00:26AM1.73m | 12:48PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.29m | 5:54PM0.38m | 6:14AM0.30m | 6:43PM0.35m | 6:58AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | -4 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
128 | 90 | 54 | 110 | 103 | 57 | 71 | 72 | 236 | 815 | 659 | 418 | 344 | 243 | 199 | 147 | 119 | 83 | 686 | 778 | 832 | 811 | 1051 | 971 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
21 | 25 | 89 | 121 | — | — | — | — | 71 | 336 | 284 | 222 | 173 | 78 | 77 | 176 | 176 | 117 | 150 | 147 | 229 | 286 | 343 | 350 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 72 | 72 | 77 | 130 | 130 | 75 | 102 | 179 | 40 | 26 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
63 | 129 | 223 | 339 | 867 | 1043 | 1279 | 1319 | 1141 | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 68 | 155 | 12 | 162 | 262 | 262 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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