Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Issued: 11 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
12.0° C

2.5°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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 6PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Afternoon (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Evening (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
3 AM
6 AM
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
13
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
1.6
S
14
1.6
SSW
15
1.9
S
15
2
S
16
2
S
17
1.9
S
16
1.8
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
4
4
14
3
17
17
16
16
12
12
11
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NE
10
N
15
NNW
15
NW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:24PM2.07m
3:49AM1.93m
4:20PM2.06m
4:45AM1.94m
5:15PM2.04m
5:42AM1.93m
Low Tide
9:44AM0.03m
10:18PM0.05m
10:42AM0.01m
11:14PM0.08m
11:40AM0.00m
00:10AM0.12m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:17
8:17
8:17
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
1
Temp °C
5
6
7
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
7
7
6
7
7
10
12
10
9
8
8
8
Feels °C
1
3
5
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
5
7
7
5
4
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
0.9
SSE
9
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
1
S
13
1.2
S
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
E
12
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.3
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.6
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.9
S
15
2
S
16
2
S
17
1.9
S
16
1.8
S
15
Energy kJ
203
207
140
229
181
181
336
495
16
16
12
862
746
379
485
403
394
1012
1163
1679
2033
2161
1812
1492
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.3
NE
4
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.6
S
14
0.1
E
12
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
91
121
155
144
142
91
3
2
1
1
12
11
129
3
112
155
381
1136
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
13
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
SW
20
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
5
5
4
4
14
3
17
17
15
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
4
0.5
W
3
1.1
SW
4
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
1
1
2
1
4
51
1110
1144
1026
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
Distance (km)
11
11
3
11
11
20
268
155
99
52
3
34
20
9
3
3
3
37
3
3
3
11
11
11
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
4
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
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