Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 8PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 11). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 146 | 118 | 118 | 87 | 83 | 85 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 42 | 64 | 99 | 157 | 80 | 66 | 87 | 153 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:17AM1.90m | 11:47PM1.81m | 12:16PM1.96m | 00:47AM1.87m | 1:15PM2.02m | 1:44AM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.23m | 6:34AM0.17m | 7:13PM0.15m | 7:34AM0.11m | 8:10PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 590 | 582 | 582 | 582 | 482 | 458 | 428 | 89 | 65 | 62 | 58 | 246 | 229 | 170 | 171 | 125 | 125 | 85 | 52 | 104 | 80 | 66 | 87 | 153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 13 | S 18 |
| kJ | 146 | 118 | 118 | 87 | 83 | 85 | 64 | 155 | 155 | 153 | 102 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 16 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 13 | S 13 | S 20 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 61 | 60 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | NW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 64 | 99 | 157 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
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