Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Issued: 11 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
11.1° C

2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 5AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (06 Jul)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Tue morning).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1
ENE
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
235
196
157
92
139
133
98
96
624
502
375
311
222
147
107
270
279
305
307
314
201
333
354
465
Wind (km/h)
50
S
55
S
50
SSW
45
SSW
40
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
NNE
10
N
15
SSW
20
SE
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:04PM1.74m
6:32AM1.70m
6:53PM1.73m
7:25AM1.72m
7:47PM1.73m
8:22AM1.74m
Low Tide
00:55AM0.39m
1:17PM0.34m
1:45AM0.40m
2:06PM0.35m
2:40AM0.38m
3:00PM0.36m
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mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:17
8:17
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:06
5:07
 mm
9
7
10
14
4
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
8
7
6
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
7
7
Feels °C
-3
-4
-5
-5
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
-2
-1
0
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.9
S
16
2.1
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1
ENE
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
11
Energy kJ
235
196
157
92
90
66
44
32
391
502
375
311
222
147
102
270
279
305
307
314
201
333
354
465
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
0.2
E
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
E
9
0.9
E
8
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
16
Energy kJ
309
520
717
8
139
133
98
96
20
294
275
264
253
94
107
225
222
168
168
168
123
197
326
401
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.6
SW
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
SE
7
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
12
1.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
7
53
12
32
41
41
239
232
54
9
7
29
56
148
108
580
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSE
8
4
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
8
2.2
SE
8
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
Energy kJ
1364
2201
2065
1819
1658
1441
1206
943
624
39
45
26
10
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
5
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
155
155
241
205
205
7
8
8
3
3
3
0
3
3
11
11
11
8
0
7
8
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
9
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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