Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Issued: 11 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
12.0° C

2.8°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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 6AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Afternoon (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Evening (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, near gales from the SSW by Thu morning).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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)
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
6
0.5
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
4
4
5
6
21
9
20
21
22
38
75
75
55
40
47
68
69
68
68
71
75
75
75
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
5
WNW
25
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
35
WSW
50
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNE
10
N
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:54PM1.83m
10:23AM1.83m
10:46PM1.79m
11:13AM1.80m
11:37PM1.75m
12:01PM1.78m
Low Tide
4:38AM0.28m
5:02PM0.37m
5:27AM0.29m
5:54PM0.38m
6:14AM0.30m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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>
4:59
5:00
5:00
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
9
8
8
9
9
9
10
7
7
7
6
6
8
8
7
8
7
6
5
6
5
6
7
6
Feels °C
6
4
4
4
4
7
4
-2
-1
-1
0
-2
-4
-2
-3
-1
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.4
SSW
12
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
9
0.8
S
14
2
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
Energy kJ
426
347
281
285
232
187
232
176
128
90
408
558
75
55
40
47
229
1380
1103
835
322
248
202
131
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.7
S
13
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
Energy kJ
2
4
4
5
3
9
9
20
21
22
38
75
68
69
68
68
173
75
75
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
S
9
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
Energy kJ
1
1
16
13
71
130
130
130
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
2
0.5
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.3
SSW
2
1
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.2
SW
6
1.3
SW
5
2.1
SW
12
1.7
SSW
11
2.5
S
8
2.4
S
8
2.3
S
10
2
S
10
Energy kJ
1
6
21
1
35
60
109
84
1202
698
947
746
996
840
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
5
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
Distance (km)
11
11
11
11
11
3
52
46
52
49
16
12
262
262
262
16
8
0
0
0
0
11
11
11
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
5
7
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
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