Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
10.4° C
1.5° 

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 (15 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 4PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jul)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (15 Jul)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (15 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sat
18
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
13
0.5
ENE
7
0.3
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
16
0.6
ESE
16
0.6
ESE
16
0.7
ESE
16
0.7
ESE
16
0.9
ESE
16
0.9
ESE
16
1.2
ESE
16
1.1
ESE
16
1.2
ESE
16
1.2
ESE
16
1.2
ESE
15
1.2
ESE
15
1.2
ESE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
31
29
50
50
14
59
66
65
63
146
203
208
273
266
366
457
722
597
688
671
637
661
644
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:07PM2.10m
3:30AM2.03m
4:00PM2.10m
4:22AM2.03m
4:51PM2.07m
5:15AM2.00m
Low Tide
9:30AM-0.01m
9:59PM0.05m
10:25AM-0.03m
10:52PM0.08m
11:18AM-0.01m
11:43PM0.12m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:12
8:11
8:11
8:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:14
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
10
11
10
9
9
9
8
8
9
11
11
10
10
10
10
Feels °C
4
6
6
5
4
5
1
0
0
3
4
3
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
6
6
5
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