Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
10.9°C
2.2° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 11PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)--
Afternoon (27 Aug)7ft (2.1m)6s
Evening (27 Aug)8ft (2.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
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)
2.1
NE
6
2.5
ENE
7
2.4
ENE
7
2
ENE
8
3
NE
9
2
ENE
9
3
NE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
334
617
611
471
1215
629
1243
606
637
528
367
268
176
111
76
61
59
41
38
Wind (km/h)
55
NE
50
NE
40
NE
25
NNE
20
N
30
NNE
15
NNW
5
SSE
5
S
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
NW
5
W
10
NW
15
NW
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
1:46PM1.85m
2:02AM1.85m
2:23PM1.88m
2:39AM1.89m
3:01PM1.91m
Low Tide
8:23PM0.24m
8:43AM0.22m
9:03PM0.24m
9:26AM0.20m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:01
6:04
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
7
8
9
8
8
9
9
10
11
12
10
9
8
9
9
11
13
12
10
Feels °C
-5
-3
1
2
3
3
5
8
10
9
7
6
4
5
4
7
10
9
5
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