Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
10.8°C
2.1° 

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 (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 7PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (02 Sep)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (02 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the W by Fri night).

Wed
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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
2
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)
0.1
NE
12
0.6
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.2
ENE
10
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NNE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.7
NE
5
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
7
10
4
10
6
6
4
5
8
11
29
52
54
89
188
105
116
76
67
46
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
N
15
NNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
N
25
NNE
10
SW
35
WSW
20
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
35
W
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:01PM1.77m
6:36AM1.82m
7:01PM1.69m
7:39AM1.80m
8:08PM1.65m
Low Tide
12:31PM0.29m
00:54AM0.30m
1:26PM0.34m
1:52AM0.31m
2:29PM0.36m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:09
6:10
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
13
15
15
13
11
11
11
12
15
16
15
15
13
12
11
10
12
10
9
9
Feels °C
5
8
11
12
10
8
8
8
9
13
12
11
12
10
7
8
2
6
2
1
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