Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 12PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 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 (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 40 | 39 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 34 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 35 | 17 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 71 | 235 | 476 | 458 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:12AM1.66m | 12:30PM1.76m | 00:51AM1.72m | 1:09PM1.80m | 1:27AM1.79m | 1:46PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM0.31m | 7:05PM0.28m | 7:18AM0.27m | 7:44PM0.25m | 8:01AM0.24m | 8:23PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -3 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
711 | 701 | 723 | 847 | 847 | 957 | 825 | 779 | 714 | 714 | 714 | 832 | 1279 | 1835 | 2167 | 2303 | 2123 | 1666 | 1403 | 1121 | 848 | 613 | 432 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
41 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | ESE 13 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | 39 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
8 | 12 | 13 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 18 | 71 | 235 | 476 | 458 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 99 | 155 | 18 | 253 | 253 | 258 | 269 | 238 | 238 | 47 |
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