Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 04 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
10.7°C
2.0° 

Aramoana Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (05 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 6AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Afternoon (05 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Evening (05 Sep)1ft (0.3m)6s

Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
8
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
36
20
6
4
4
9
11
5
5
9
7
6
1
1
6
5
Wind (km/h)
35
W
35
W
30
W
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
W
30
W
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
N
20
NNE
15
SE
20
S
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:08PM1.65m
8:43AM1.79m
9:17PM1.66m
9:49AM1.81m
Low Tide
2:56AM0.32m
3:39PM0.35m
4:05AM0.29m
4:49PM0.30m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:12
6:13
 mm
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
9
8
9
9
11
14
15
14
12
8
8
8
8
8
8
6
7
Feels °C
0
-1
1
3
5
10
11
9
5
3
4
5
5
3
5
1
5
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