Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Issued: 5 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
11.4° C

2.3°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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 2AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 29). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (30 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (30 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
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
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
133
133
133
187
146
141
127
96
96
70
68
67
67
66
68
48
48
48
47
46
45
45
47
49
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
WNW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
2:16PM1.77m
2:34AM1.67m
2:56PM1.78m
3:11AM1.66m
3:33PM1.78m
3:47AM1.66m
Low Tide
8:50PM0.28m
9:02AM0.23m
9:29PM0.28m
9:42AM0.23m
10:08PM0.29m
10:22AM0.24m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
5:00
5:01
5:01
5:02
 mm
Temp °C
7
8
8
8
8
7
6
7
8
8
8
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
Feels °C
4
5
4
5
5
4
3
5
5
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
16
1.9
S
16
1.9
S
16
1.8
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
1832
1787
1719
1453
1104
932
894
736
599
495
488
411
417
361
180
178
127
125
86
46
45
45
47
49
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
133
133
133
187
146
141
127
96
96
70
68
67
67
66
49
49
51
48
47
86
87
58
59
60
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.1
E
14
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
ENE
5
Energy kJ
83
49
4
2
1
3
3
5
5
5
2
2
68
48
48
29
20
18
13
11
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
Energy kJ
5
2
5
7
7
7
7
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
3
3
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
11
16
18
11
11
11
0
0
11
11
11
11
0
0
0
9
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
5
5
5
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
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