Aramoana Spit surf break

Aramoana Spit surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 09 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
13.6° C
(Which is 3.1°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 11AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (09 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (09 May)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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)
3
2
1
1
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
14
0.7
ENE
13
0.7
ENE
13
0.7
ENE
13
0.7
ENE
13
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
720
573
365
188
201
274
279
180
146
111
83
54
52
74
154
151
147
145
121
115
113
111
107
102
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
10
W
15
N
15
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
NW
10
W
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:01AM1.47m
8:16PM1.54m
8:51AM1.53m
9:07PM1.58m
9:39AM1.62m
9:58PM1.65m
Low Tide
2:13AM0.40m
2:30PM0.36m
3:04AM0.40m
3:20PM0.36m
3:56AM0.38m
4:13PM0.34m
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:43
7:45
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:21
5:20
1
2
2
Temp °C
12
11
11
13
14
14
11
10
10
12
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
8
11
13
12
10
9
8
8
6
10
11
11
6
4
3
5
1
-1
-1
-2
-1
0
0
0
2
5
8
9
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
10
2
SSW
13
0.9
ENE
10
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
0.7
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
Energy kJ
720
573
365
188
201
274
1339
180
2379
2247
83
54
52
35
154
2494
2278
1938
1617
1420
1109
846
805
678
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
8
0.6
S
15
1.2
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.3
NE
14
0.2
ENE
14
0.3
ENE
14
0.4
ENE
14
0.7
ENE
13
0.7
ENE
13
0.7
ENE
13
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
11
Energy kJ
57
186
181
60
85
155
279
146
111
33
19
39
74
151
147
145
121
115
113
111
107
102
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
89
177
163
193
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
0.4
NW
3
0.8
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
14
0.5
W
4
4
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
S
13
3
S
13
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
0.5
W
3
Energy kJ
18
19
61
141
2
147
2273
2420
7
5895
2613
2739
2618
2681
2709
4586
3694
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
7
0
12
0
0
0
12
12
12
12
479
12
12
12
7
12
12
12
7
0
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
9
4
1
1
1
1
9
9
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
5
4
5
4
5
4
9
9
7
6
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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