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Aramoana Spit Surf Forecast
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Aramoana Spit surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.3° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today?
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 4AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 7 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | |
41 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:01PM1.84m | 9:33AM1.78m | 10:01PM1.87m | 10:29AM1.83m | 10:56PM1.91m | 11:20AM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58AM0.21m | 4:18PM0.13m | 4:56AM0.17m | 5:14PM0.14m | 5:47AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 |
12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 340 | 350 | 688 | 590 | 462 | 361 | 377 | 372 | 251 | 252 | 294 | 461 | 747 | 1190 | 1735 | 1618 | 1392 | 1281 | 1052 | 775 | 625 | 457 | 346 | 226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 13 |
| kJ | 41 | 129 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2081 | 3160 | 3127 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 43 | 37 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 101 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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