Aramoana Spit surf break

Aramoana Spit surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 13 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
13.1° C
(Which is 2.8°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 10AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)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 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
12 AM
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)
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
42
40
39
35
33
32
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
0
SSE
5
SSE
5
SW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:15AM1.81m
11:40PM1.82m
12:04PM1.89m
00:30AM1.88m
12:54PM1.96m
Low Tide
5:38AM0.28m
6:00PM0.25m
6:28AM0.22m
6:54PM0.19m
7:18AM0.16m
7:48PM0.13m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:48
7:48
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
10
11
11
14
15
13
11
10
9
9
8
9
8
9
8
8
7
6
7
8
10
10
10
10
3
5
5
11
11
10
9
8
6
7
6
8
6
8
6
6
4
2
4
5
7
7
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.2
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.3
S
9
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
Energy kJ
2001
1838
1657
1349
1200
927
941
1402
1384
275
894
820
820
832
906
894
820
683
653
633
488
403
333
276
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
22
0.5
S
21
0.7
S
19
0.8
S
19
0.7
S
18
0.8
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.9
S
15
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
145
214
362
439
304
371
268
18
18
381
18
18
18
17
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.3
E
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
22
Energy kJ
40
42
40
39
35
33
32
8
7
18
7
7
6
16
6
3
6
2
2
6
5
11
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
11
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
5212
2364
972
3740
3089
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
48
43
43
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
34
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
8
4
4
5
4
5
9
7
7
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
8
9
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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