Aramoana Spit surf break

Aramoana Spit surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 21 May 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
12.4° C
(Which is 2.2°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 3AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (22 May)0.5ft (0.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 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)
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
ENE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.2
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
36
19
13
17
5
6
7
4
10
10
8
8
5
3
6
3
5
5
4
11
12
30
11
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
N
25
N
5
N
5
E
5
SSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
ENE
10
NE
15
N
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:35PM1.93m
7:06AM1.81m
7:36PM1.90m
8:08AM1.83m
8:37PM1.90m
9:08AM1.85m
Low Tide
1:33AM0.18m
1:57PM0.09m
2:33AM0.20m
2:54PM0.12m
3:30AM0.20m
3:49PM0.17m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:58
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
11
12
12
13
12
12
11
10
10
9
8
8
8
9
9
4
6
6
5
4
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
9
10
8
8
7
7
6
5
6
7
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
7
1
SSW
11
1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
13
1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.4
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.7
S
15
Energy kJ
46
240
279
356
368
380
380
309
306
244
263
330
414
513
802
1057
1002
1002
1024
1087
1237
1242
1402
1293
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.6
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.1
E
12
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
10
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
20
36
19
13
3
5
5
7
3
10
10
8
8
5
3
3
3
3
1
4
11
12
11
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.4
NE
11
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
3
20
6
3
5
3
3
5
4
2
2
2
3
6
2
5
5
1
1
1
30
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
10
1.6
SW
9
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
4
Energy kJ
172
424
17
5
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
3
3
3
11
11
11
9
3
3
11
3
3
3
3
37
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
6
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
5
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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