Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
10.8° 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 (17 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 9PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)--
Afternoon (17 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (17 Jul)4ft (1.2m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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)
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
16
1.2
ESE
16
1.2
ESE
16
1.2
ESE
15
1.2
ESE
15
1.2
ESE
15
1.2
ESE
15
1.2
ESE
14
1.2
ESE
14
1.1
ESE
14
1.1
ESE
14
1
ESE
14
1
ESE
14
1
ESE
14
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
590
688
662
637
670
653
619
565
542
439
427
352
352
347
277
246
242
192
186
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:51PM2.07m
5:15AM2.00m
5:42PM2.01m
6:10AM1.95m
6:34PM1.93m
Low Tide
11:43PM0.12m
12:09PM0.05m
00:34AM0.17m
12:59PM0.14m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:11
8:10
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
10
11
11
11
10
11
13
12
11
10
11
10
9
9
10
9
9
Feels °C
9
8
6
7
6
6
5
7
10
8
7
6
7
6
5
4
5
4
5
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