Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Issued: 5 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
12.0° C

2.5°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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 1AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Afternoon (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Evening (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue night, min 5°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
1.8
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
14
17
17
17
13
13
12
15
6
6
11
3
3
0
Wind (km/h)
30
S
25
S
20
S
10
SSW
5
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
ENE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
35
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:26PM2.06m
2:54AM1.92m
3:24PM2.07m
3:49AM1.93m
4:20PM2.06m
4:45AM1.94m
Low Tide
9:21PM0.05m
9:44AM0.03m
10:18PM0.05m
10:42AM0.01m
11:14PM0.08m
11:40AM0.00m
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:17
8:17
8:17
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
7
8
8
9
10
8
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
10
Feels °C
2
2
3
4
5
3
2
3
5
4
4
5
2
0
-1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.8
S
15
1
S
6
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
0.9
SSE
9
1
S
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
S
11
1
S
13
0.1
NE
5
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.8
S
14
Energy kJ
597
391
272
78
181
194
203
207
132
229
187
181
336
1
13
13
1103
986
384
465
566
474
474
1299
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.8
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
14
0.1
E
12
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
1.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
3
6
6
275
159
150
91
121
155
144
142
91
3
17
12
15
225
178
3
153
159
678
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
14
17
17
6
6
11
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
5
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
6
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.6
W
3
1.8
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
Energy kJ
60
62
78
1
1
6
7
1093
1624
1279
1803
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
4
4
5
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
Distance (km)
155
99
12
3
3
3
11
11
3
11
11
11
268
155
99
52
52
37
34
3
3
3
3
43
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Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
2
2
4
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
7
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