Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
10.7°C
2.0° 

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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 7PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (11 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (11 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun night).

Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
14
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
NE
14
0.2
ENE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.5
N
3
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.2
ENE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
12
21
5
5
5
8
19
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
17
7
7
6
6
6
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
35
WSW
40
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
WNW
25
W
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
SW
25
WSW
30
SW
20
SSW
20
WSW
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:25PM2.06m
2:45AM2.05m
3:10PM2.02m
3:32AM2.01m
3:56PM1.93m
Low Tide
8:52AM0.02m
9:13PM0.07m
9:40AM0.04m
9:58PM0.10m
10:26AM0.10m
cloud
clear
light rain
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:46
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:21
6:22
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
12
9
9
8
7
6
6
7
9
11
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
13
12
11
Feels °C
3
4
0
-1
-2
-4
-5
-5
-2
1
5
7
6
1
1
1
4
4
8
7
9
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