Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Issued: 11 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
11.0° C

2.0°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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 3PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (02 Jul)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
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)
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
1.1
NE
6
0.8
ENE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.4
ENE
7
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
49
52
80
78
75
52
52
51
49
49
50
67
38
99
147
97
206
180
666
688
803
463
540
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
10
WSW
15
SSE
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:09PM1.77m
4:24AM1.67m
4:44PM1.76m
5:02AM1.68m
5:22PM1.75m
5:44AM1.69m
Low Tide
10:22AM0.24m
10:47PM0.31m
11:04AM0.26m
11:27PM0.34m
11:47AM0.29m
00:09AM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:18
8:18
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:04
5:05
 mm
1
3
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
10
10
9
9
8
9
9
10
13
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
10
7
7
8
Feels °C
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
8
7
6
6
5
6
7
10
7
-1
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.5
E
13
1.2
ENE
6
0.4
E
12
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
Energy kJ
65
49
52
80
78
75
52
52
51
49
23
37
34
38
56
73
78
121
47
666
688
803
463
540
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
6
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.2
S
16
0.5
E
12
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
55
60
61
4
7
7
8
5
4
12
49
50
51
33
54
53
20
75
19
60
56
54
91
84
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
20
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.2
S
13
0.4
SSW
17
Energy kJ
2
2
4
58
34
35
36
36
15
14
14
13
13
34
17
17
2
20
8
66
81
14
109
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
1.1
NE
6
0.3
NNW
2
1.2
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.4
ENE
7
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SSW
7
Energy kJ
3
6
10
10
11
67
1
99
147
97
206
180
15
21
38
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
11
11
11
11
11
11
0
11
11
11
11
14
11
11
12
12
16
16
18
0
3
12
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
4
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
5
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
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