Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
10.9°C
2.2° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 6PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (29 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun morning).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
SE
11
2.3
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.5
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
62
67
58
39
39
40
27
26
24
15
6
6
6
3
5
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
20
W
10
NW
5
N
10
NW
20
NW
25
W
15
W
20
WSW
30
WNW
50
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
W
40
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
35
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:01PM1.91m
3:17AM1.92m
3:41PM1.91m
4:00AM1.91m
4:23PM1.89m
Low Tide
9:26AM0.20m
9:44PM0.25m
10:09AM0.20m
10:28PM0.27m
10:54AM0.22m
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:04
6:05
6:06
 mm
5
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
Temp °C
10
11
12
12
10
9
9
7
10
9
7
6
6
5
6
6
6
8
6
5
5
Feels °C
5
7
9
9
5
3
4
2
3
-2
0
-3
-3
-4
-3
-3
-3
-2
0
-1
-3
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