Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Issued: 11 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
12.0° C

2.7°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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 5AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Afternoon (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
10
20
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
2
3
7
1
3
3
3
9
4
10
18
11
Wind (km/h)
25
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NNE
10
N
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
NW
5
NNE
5
SSW
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
8:04PM1.91m
8:37AM1.87m
9:00PM1.87m
9:31AM1.85m
9:54PM1.83m
10:23AM1.83m
Low Tide
2:55AM0.22m
3:15PM0.26m
3:47AM0.25m
4:08PM0.34m
4:38AM0.28m
5:02PM0.37m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<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
4:59
4:59
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
10
10
10
12
11
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
Feels °C
5
6
6
7
6
9
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
8
7
6
5
4
4
2
3
2
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
11
1.5
S
12
1.7
S
13
1.9
S
15
2.2
S
17
2.3
S
16
2.1
S
16
1.9
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
13
Energy kJ
415
607
1016
1550
2748
2845
2109
1513
1130
932
784
663
529
521
480
423
426
352
352
285
294
189
179
128
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
10
10
20
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
2
3
3
1
3
3
3
16
26
13
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.3
ENE
7
Energy kJ
5
2
4
2
1
7
1
1
1
1
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
11
0.5
WSW
3
0.4
NE
6
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
Energy kJ
1155
6
9
4
10
18
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
4
4
4
6
5
4
3
3
3
3
2
4
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
4
3
1
Distance (km)
43
37
34
3
3
11
11
11
3
3
3
3
3
11
3
3
3
11
11
18
18
124
124
18
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Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
6
6
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
2
2
4
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
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