Aramoana Spit surf break

Aramoana Spit surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST
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Aramoana Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
12.5° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (30 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 10PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)--
Afternoon (30 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (30 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.8
ENE
6
1.1
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
2.3
NE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
38
86
95
42
114
158
113
170
627
256
234
234
192
160
160
160
286
172
176
180
260
300
280
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNE
15
NNE
25
NNE
15
N
5
NW
10
SW
5
SW
15
S
5
SW
0
NNW
10
NE
15
N
10
NE
10
WNW
10
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
5
SSE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:58PM1.77m
2:21AM1.70m
2:42PM1.74m
3:03AM1.64m
3:26PM1.71m
3:43AM1.60m
Low Tide
8:40PM0.27m
8:53AM0.24m
9:21PM0.27m
9:33AM0.23m
10:01PM0.28m
10:13AM0.24m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:06
8:07
8:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:01
5:00
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
13
14
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
12
12
5
5
7
6
8
8
8
9
10
11
14
13
13
11
12
13
11
11
11
13
12
10
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
82
82
51
41
42
60
73
39
25
260
256
234
234
192
160
160
160
181
172
176
180
260
300
280
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
12
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
13
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
94
72
82
54
65
64
40
27
29
14
14
31
30
13
29
30
30
30
29
11
11
25
23
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.3
SSW
4
Energy kJ
2
73
78
54
32
31
35
32
7
6
5
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
2.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
42
38
86
95
114
158
113
170
627
286
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
18
18
11
11
11
11
11
11
14
11
11
0
0
0
0
0
11
11
8
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
2
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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