Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
10.6°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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 10AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Afternoon (26 Aug)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (26 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
1
ENE
4
1.5
NE
5
2.1
NE
6
2.5
NE
7
2.4
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
9
2.5
NE
9
3
NE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
19
17
17
34
17
17
15
14
15
35
110
306
578
595
517
629
1099
1188
597
748
625
391
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
S
20
S
15
S
20
S
15
SE
20
E
30
ENE
40
NE
50
NE
55
NE
55
NE
45
NNE
35
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
5
NNW
5
SSW
5
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
00:51AM1.72m
1:09PM1.80m
1:27AM1.79m
1:46PM1.85m
2:02AM1.85m
2:23PM1.88m
Low Tide
7:18AM0.27m
7:44PM0.25m
8:01AM0.24m
8:23PM0.24m
8:43AM0.22m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:16
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:01
 mm
1
3
5
5
1
2
1
Temp °C
10
9
9
9
7
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
12
11
Feels °C
8
8
8
7
2
4
3
2
2
0
-3
-4
-5
-3
0
2
4
3
8
8
9
9
8
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