Aramoana Spit surf break

Aramoana Spit surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 17 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
12.9° C
(Which is 2.7°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 7AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (18 May)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (18 May)1ft (0.3m)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 Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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)
0.3
E
11
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
0.3
E
10
0.3
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
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
19
19
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
7
7
7
7
7
7
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
W
0
ESE
5
ENE
5
N
5
W
5
W
5
NW
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
3:07AM1.88m
3:38PM2.03m
4:04AM1.85m
4:36PM2.00m
5:03AM1.82m
5:35PM1.97m
Low Tide
9:38PM0.07m
9:58AM0.07m
10:35PM0.08m
10:56AM0.06m
11:33PM0.11m
11:56AM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:54
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:12
5:10
Temp °C
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
7
8
9
8
8
9
9
9
10
11
11
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
3
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
5
6
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
7
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
NE
3
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
13
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
33
20
20
52
9
29
28
26
25
14
37
41
38
37
36
33
32
2
9
8
14
8
8
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
8
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
11
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
61
58
55
19
18
18
47
43
43
39
13
13
7
7
7
7
9
14
15
15
8
14
14
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
S
13
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
SE
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
20
19
19
18
18
14
17
17
17
17
7
7
5
4
4
1
4
9
1
4
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.1
NE
4
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.1
NE
4
0.3
NE
2
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
4
3
3
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
11
3
3
3
9
9
3
3
3
3
9
9
11
11
19
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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