Aramoana Spit surf break

Aramoana Spit surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
13.5° C
(Which is 2.5°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 6AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Afternoon (30 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Evening (30 Apr)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Sat morning).

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
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)
0.1
SE
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
E
15
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
13
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
9
11
4
4
5
5
4
11
18
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
N
10
NE
20
NNE
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
W
10
WNW
5
N
10
NE
5
N
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
High Tide
1:17AM1.88m
1:37PM1.86m
2:01AM1.82m
2:21PM1.81m
2:45AM1.74m
3:06PM1.75m
Low Tide
7:43PM0.19m
8:02AM0.16m
8:27PM0.20m
8:43AM0.19m
9:09PM0.22m
9:24AM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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7:31
7:31
7:33
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5:36
5:35
5:32
Temp °C
10
10
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
11
11
11
12
13
13
15
16
18
18
3
3
4
5
6
7
7
6
7
8
7
6
7
8
8
9
9
10
11
10
12
13
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
13
0.2
E
11
0.2
ESE
11
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
0.9
S
9
1.1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
15
1
S
15
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
Energy kJ
219
9
11
1382
1285
1115
865
732
631
622
530
522
139
420
284
293
302
489
428
422
338
329
257
253
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.8
S
14
0.3
NE
4
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
7
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
5
4
4
2
2
4
4
9
4
3
232
3
40
57
27
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.3
NE
4
0.1
E
15
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
1
5
5
3
4
3
3
4
16
6
1
3
3
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
5
1.8
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
2
Energy kJ
128
1127
1247
2531
4
11
18
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
7
4
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
358
52
52
34
3
11
11
11
11
3
3
3
3
3
11
11
11
3
3
3
3
3
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
2
4
4
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
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