Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Issued: 11 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
11.8° 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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 7AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (27 Jun)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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 Sun morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
1
E
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
128
158
167
204
260
312
337
400
343
337
286
286
270
216
208
170
167
167
133
133
133
133
133
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
NE
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
00:26AM1.73m
12:48PM1.77m
1:12AM1.70m
1:33PM1.77m
1:55AM1.69m
2:16PM1.77m
Low Tide
6:43PM0.35m
6:58AM0.29m
7:28PM0.32m
7:41AM0.27m
8:10PM0.29m
8:22AM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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>
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
5
4
5
6
7
9
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
Feels °C
0
0
1
2
3
6
9
7
6
6
6
6
7
8
9
8
5
6
8
7
6
5
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
S
17
1.2
S
17
1.4
S
17
1.3
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
E
10
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.5
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.9
S
16
1.9
S
16
1.8
S
15
Energy kJ
94
459
835
1085
827
796
888
1074
997
701
573
565
286
453
436
208
513
495
595
1087
1611
1817
1764
1511
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
14
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
1
E
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
S
14
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.6
S
13
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
Energy kJ
297
128
158
167
204
260
312
337
400
343
337
286
456
270
216
130
170
167
167
133
133
133
133
133
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
S
8
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
102
65
41
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
2
0.9
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
1
157
894
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
5
4
Distance (km)
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
11
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
8
7
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