Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 3AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | NNE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:52PM1.64m | 8:22AM1.68m | 8:51PM1.59m | 9:17AM1.64m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25AM0.38m | 2:53PM0.42m | 3:18AM0.41m | 3:49PM0.44m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 418 | 573 | 524 | 646 | 620 | 551 | 838 | 811 | 585 | 530 | 426 | 413 | 185 | 182 | 167 | 161 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 17 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 95 | 132 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 100 | 61 | 35 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 10 | NNE 4 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 114 | 994 | 959 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 11 |
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