Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 5AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
25 | 30 | 49 | 128 | 90 | 80 | 59 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 36 | 18 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:41PM1.58m | 11:02AM1.67m | 11:29PM1.61m | 11:48AM1.71m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01AM0.38m | 5:38PM0.38m | 5:49AM0.34m | 6:23PM0.33m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 |
28 | 16 | 16 | 128 | 90 | 80 | 59 | 1016 | 1744 | 1933 | 1710 | 1575 | 1472 | 1392 | 345 | 271 | 553 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 17 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 16 | ESE 14 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 |
47 | 53 | 39 | 36 | 36 | 82 | 36 | 29 | 24 | 37 | 38 | 36 | 18 | 40 | 452 | 452 | 201 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 15 | SSE 9 | S 14 | ESE 14 | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
21 | 21 | 38 | 15 | 37 | 36 | — | 36 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 20 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | W 3 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | N 3 |
25 | 30 | 49 | — | 15 | 248 | 305 | 200 | 130 | 95 | 62 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 460 | 456 | 479 | 456 | 299 | 155 | 58 | 41 | 37 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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