
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (26 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 9PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
236 | 229 | 220 | 299 | 295 | 290 | 290 | 286 | 282 | 427 | 704 | 694 | 754 | 824 | 823 | 823 | 823 | 823 | 836 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:20PM1.74m | 00:44AM1.68m | 1:05PM1.77m | 1:25AM1.70m | 1:45PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57PM0.33m | 7:08AM0.29m | 7:39PM0.29m | 7:50AM0.26m | 8:18PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
307 | 286 | 286 | 299 | 295 | 290 | 290 | 286 | 282 | 427 | 704 | 694 | 754 | 824 | 823 | 823 | 823 | 823 | 836 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | S 15 |
236 | 229 | 220 | 212 | 208 | 195 | 189 | 132 | 119 | 85 | 82 | 54 | 53 | 35 | 9 | 37 | 39 | 84 | 109 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 16 | E 11 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 10 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
40 | 58 | 42 | 5 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 88 | 129 | 125 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 84 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
649 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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