Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Issued: 11 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
10.9° C

1.8°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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 5AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
2
3
3
1
2
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)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.9
NE
6
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.4
NE
7
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
9
1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
75
52
52
51
49
49
66
62
69
115
91
172
188
194
651
804
712
463
424
392
314
216
176
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
15
N
20
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
25
NNE
20
N
5
SW
15
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
20
SW
25
S
30
S
40
S
40
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:24AM1.67m
4:44PM1.76m
5:02AM1.68m
5:22PM1.75m
5:44AM1.69m
Low Tide
10:47PM0.31m
11:04AM0.26m
11:27PM0.34m
11:47AM0.29m
00:09AM0.37m
12:31PM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<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>
5:02
5:04
5:05
 mm
4
3
3
10
3
5
3
Temp °C
8
8
8
9
8
12
13
13
13
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
10
9
7
6
8
7
7
7
Feels °C
4
4
5
6
4
7
6
8
8
6
5
6
6
6
8
10
7
4
0
1
2
0
-2
-3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.4
E
13
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.4
E
12
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
9
1
E
9
Energy kJ
78
75
52
52
51
49
26
36
33
41
55
53
100
100
46
651
804
712
463
424
392
314
216
176
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
6
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
13
0.3
E
10
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
12
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
S
17
0.5
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
E
10
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
7
7
7
8
7
12
49
50
51
33
54
17
78
75
19
60
56
78
91
23
81
63
8
85
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
10
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
20
0.4
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.1
S
21
0.2
SSW
21
Energy kJ
34
35
36
36
15
14
14
13
36
34
17
3
20
20
8
52
19
44
27
84
9
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.4
NE
7
0.9
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
SW
6
0.5
S
3
1.1
S
5
1.5
S
6
Energy kJ
13
14
27
66
62
69
115
91
172
188
194
480
14
9
6
53
141
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
6
6
Distance (km)
11
11
11
11
11
11
18
14
11
11
16
16
11
16
11
0
0
0
7
0
3
3
262
262
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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