Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Issued: 5 am 05 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 8AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue night, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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)
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
10
2.3
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
0.9
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
458
531
487
314
240
192
188
147
126
217
133
106
81
686
581
539
395
335
268
178
147
129
201
225
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
25
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
55
S
55
S
50
S
45
S
45
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
SW
Wind State
glassy
off
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:44AM1.69m
6:04PM1.74m
6:32AM1.70m
6:53PM1.73m
7:25AM1.72m
7:47PM1.73m
Low Tide
00:09AM0.37m
12:31PM0.31m
00:55AM0.39m
1:17PM0.34m
1:45AM0.40m
2:06PM0.35m
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light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:18
8:17
8:17
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:06
5:07
 mm
1
4
10
13
17
12
8
5
2
Temp °C
10
9
7
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
Feels °C
9
4
-4
-5
-5
-6
-6
-4
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
1
S
16
2.1
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
9
Energy kJ
458
531
487
314
240
192
188
147
126
92
68
47
32
494
581
447
395
335
268
178
147
99
201
225
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.7
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.9
S
16
0.9
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
SE
7
0.7
SE
6
Energy kJ
91
84
81
21
56
167
309
630
837
217
133
106
81
34
391
371
275
264
253
239
232
129
63
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
3
0.1
S
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.7
SW
13
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.3
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
Energy kJ
1
9
77
176
28
38
38
35
18
49
94
225
219
168
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
4
0.5
S
3
1.7
SSW
6
2.2
S
7
3
S
7
3.5
SSE
8
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
2
5
167
426
859
1482
1811
1553
1397
1242
1109
943
686
539
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
4
4
1
1
2
5
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
155
253
253
162
162
295
241
205
205
8
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
3
3
11
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
5
6
7
5
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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