Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Issued: 5 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
12.0° C

2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (21 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 10PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)--
Afternoon (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (21 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
ENE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
7
0.6
ENE
3
0.9
NE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
10
10
10
20
19
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
6
2
2
3
1
1
2
7
11
7
24
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNE
10
N
5
NW
5
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
NW
5
N
5
W
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
8:04PM1.91m
8:37AM1.87m
9:00PM1.87m
9:31AM1.85m
9:54PM1.83m
10:23AM1.83m
Low Tide
2:23PM0.17m
2:55AM0.22m
3:15PM0.26m
3:47AM0.25m
4:08PM0.34m
4:38AM0.28m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:18
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
9
8
8
8
9
10
10
9
9
8
8
9
9
Feels °C
7
6
4
5
6
7
6
8
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
6
6
4
4
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
8
1.1
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.5
S
12
1.7
S
13
1.9
S
15
2.2
S
17
2.3
S
16
2.1
S
16
1.8
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
Energy kJ
101
275
403
615
1016
1550
2748
2811
2109
1358
1130
932
784
663
613
521
473
417
347
225
281
281
181
187
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
13
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.6
S
10
0.2
ENE
6
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
54
5
10
10
20
19
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
6
2
2
3
1
1
73
4
27
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
ENE
5
Energy kJ
15
10
5
4
4
2
1
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
8
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
7
0.6
ENE
3
0.9
NE
4
Energy kJ
275
7
11
7
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
3
4
4
4
6
5
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
43
34
37
37
34
3
3
11
11
11
11
3
3
3
3
11
11
3
11
11
11
16
18
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
4
4
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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