Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
10.7° C
1.9° 

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 (24 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 11AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (24 Jul)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (24 Jul)2ft (0.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ESE
17
0.6
ESE
17
0.7
ESE
16
0.7
ESE
16
0.7
ESE
15
0.8
ESE
15
0.8
ESE
15
0.8
ESE
14
0.8
ESE
14
0.8
ESE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
18
18
24
32
34
35
36
41
42
43
36
31
119
188
229
223
207
249
242
236
229
220
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
ENE
15
ESE
10
SE
5
ENE
20
WSW
35
SW
35
SSW
30
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
5
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
10
SW
10
W
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:43AM1.72m
11:10PM1.66m
11:33AM1.72m
11:59PM1.67m
12:20PM1.74m
Low Tide
4:49AM0.37m
5:21PM0.42m
5:38AM0.36m
6:12PM0.38m
6:25AM0.32m
6:57PM0.33m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:04
8:03
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:22
5:23
 mm
2
2
1
1
3
3
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
10
10
9
8
8
8
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
7
9
8
6
Feels °C
7
6
8
8
5
5
6
3
-3
-3
-2
-2
0
2
0
-1
0
-2
-2
2
5
5
2
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