Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Issued: 5 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
11.0° C

1.9°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 (03 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 11PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)--
Afternoon (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the S by Sun afternoon).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
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)
0.9
NE
6
0.5
E
10
0.9
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
0.5
E
12
1.2
NE
6
1.8
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
64
50
66
80
96
143
132
75
120
525
605
586
511
408
346
274
149
106
110
113
235
175
129
105
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
10
SW
20
S
35
S
20
S
30
SSW
45
S
45
S
50
SSW
55
S
55
S
50
S
45
S
40
S
40
S
35
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
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-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:44PM1.76m
5:02AM1.68m
5:22PM1.75m
5:44AM1.69m
6:04PM1.74m
6:32AM1.70m
Low Tide
11:27PM0.34m
11:47AM0.29m
00:09AM0.37m
12:31PM0.31m
00:55AM0.39m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:18
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:04
5:05
5:05
 mm
3
5
1
5
2
3
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
15
13
13
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
10
9
8
7
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Feels °C
9
8
8
6
6
6
7
6
8
9
6
2
3
0
-2
-3
-5
-6
-5
-5
-3
-3
-2
-2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.8
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
1.8
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
25
36
36
39
43
77
73
75
73
525
605
586
511
408
346
274
149
106
110
113
131
120
69
37
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
S
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
Energy kJ
49
50
51
51
54
53
78
20
19
60
56
61
51
99
81
92
8
20
8
8
235
175
129
105
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.2
S
16
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
14
0.4
NE
12
0.5
SW
16
0.4
E
10
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
14
13
36
34
17
31
20
2
2
20
15
37
119
35
87
82
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1
ENE
6
1.2
NE
6
0.4
SSE
3
1
SSW
4
1.3
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.1
S
5
1.4
S
5
1.6
S
6
1.8
SSE
6
2.2
SSE
7
2.4
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
Energy kJ
64
66
80
96
143
132
73
120
3
34
80
114
69
104
160
256
410
517
691
800
843
866
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
2
4
2
4
4
7
4
5
1
1
1
Distance (km)
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
0
3
7
3
7
262
162
253
253
262
253
241
205
205
205
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
7
9
5
7
7
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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