Aramoana Spit surf break

Aramoana Spit surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 NZST
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Aramoana Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
13.4° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today?

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 12AM is: 0.1m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)--
Afternoon (28 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)6s
Evening (28 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.7
SSE
8
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.6
S
8
0.3
NE
2
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
S
20
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.4
NW
3
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
SE
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
5
5
5
9
9
10
10
10
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
SSW
10
NW
15
NNE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
40
SW
35
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NNE
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
on
High Tide
11:45PM1.93m
12:08PM1.89m
00:32AM1.92m
12:53PM1.88m
1:17AM1.88m
Low Tide
6:06PM0.15m
6:35AM0.13m
6:56PM0.17m
7:20AM0.13m
7:43PM0.19m
8:02AM0.16m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:28
7:30
7:31
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5:40
5:38
5:37
5:36
3
Temp °C
17
18
18
18
18
14
15
16
15
14
13
13
12
13
15
19
20
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
15
16
16
15
15
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
10
11
12
13
15
2
2
4
4
6
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.4
S
17
0.1
SE
11
1.7
SSW
13
1.8
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.6
S
14
Energy kJ
302
231
173
127
58
66
64
46
43
41
28
26
23
92
126
123
115
89
5
1058
1208
1484
1267
956
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
6
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.4
SSW
9
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
22
0.2
S
22
0.2
S
21
0.3
S
20
0.3
S
20
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
3
32
31
13
26
13
12
12
37
36
33
68
67
62
57
98
54
5
2
9
9
10
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
S
13
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
16
Energy kJ
18
1
1
1
13
1
1
11
4
4
4
16
15
5
5
2
5
5
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.1
NE
4
0.3
NE
2
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
1.5
SW
5
1.8
SSW
12
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
1
2
4
115
980
1983
2231
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
6
6
4
3
4
Distance (km)
11
11
3
3
3
3
9
11
11
11
11
11
11
3
11
20
37
268
289
52
35
3
3
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
6
8
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
8
8
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
9
8
7
8
8
6
6
5
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