Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Issued: 5 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
12.2° C

2.7°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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 4s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 10AM is: 0.1m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)4s
Afternoon (12 Jun)--
Evening (12 Jun)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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)
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
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
17
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
12
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
6
11
2
2
1
3
7
8
8
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
ENE
10
N
10
NNW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
0
NNW
10
NE
15
NNE
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
WNW
10
W
Wind State
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:38AM1.91m
00:05AM1.86m
12:32PM1.97m
1:01AM1.88m
1:29PM2.03m
Low Tide
5:58AM0.22m
6:29PM0.21m
6:52AM0.15m
7:28PM0.14m
7:48AM0.10m
8:25PM0.08m
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:15
8:15
8:15
8:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
12
16
16
14
12
Feels °C
9
8
8
9
10
8
8
8
8
7
7
9
8
7
5
5
6
6
4
8
11
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.6
S
14
Energy kJ
179
170
161
109
106
63
149
190
188
183
172
157
109
106
98
176
173
168
158
148
145
298
260
153
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSE
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.2
S
19
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.1
E
12
0.5
NE
4
0.5
S
11
Energy kJ
39
50
24
22
12
7
8
28
72
64
35
15
15
15
17
29
99
98
89
81
80
3
8
58
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
SSW
6
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
S
18
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.4
NE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
17
54
16
7
7
25
23
8
16
6
4
2
2
1
3
5
3
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SW
4
0.8
SW
6
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
4
0.3
NW
3
Energy kJ
14
12
5
42
3
3
5
11
3
7
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
3
3
3
3
3
11
11
3
3
3
3
3
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
16
11
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
7
7
6
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