Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
11.2° C
2.6° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 1AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 2s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Afternoon (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (22 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, near gales from the WSW by Sun morning).

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.7
NNE
4
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
NE
4
0.2
E
10
0.5
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
9
0.3
ESE
14
0.3
ESE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
11
15
10
3
7
12
14
22
74
132
94
91
183
202
147
65
36
36
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
N
10
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
40
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
20
W
20
NW
60
WSW
50
W
45
WSW
45
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:48PM1.57m
10:11AM1.64m
10:41PM1.58m
11:02AM1.67m
Low Tide
3:49PM0.44m
4:10AM0.40m
4:46PM0.42m
5:01AM0.38m
5:38PM0.38m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:54
5:55
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
11
10
9
11
12
13
14
15
14
13
12
11
10
10
8
7
5
6
Feels °C
6
6
6
5
4
3
6
9
10
10
9
8
8
5
5
-5
-5
-6
-5
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