Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
10.7° C
1.8° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 11PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)--
Afternoon (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (16 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
16
0.6
ESE
16
0.6
ESE
16
0.7
ESE
16
0.8
ESE
16
0.9
ESE
16
0.9
ESE
16
1.1
ESE
16
1.1
ESE
16
1.2
ESE
16
1.2
ESE
16
1.2
ESE
15
1.2
ESE
15
1.2
ESE
15
1.2
ESE
15
1.2
ESE
14
1.1
ESE
14
1.1
ESE
14
1.1
ESE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
146
203
206
269
341
362
457
619
590
688
671
637
670
653
619
602
459
446
427
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
S
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
4:00PM2.10m
4:22AM2.03m
4:51PM2.07m
5:15AM2.00m
5:42PM2.01m
Low Tide
10:52PM0.08m
11:18AM-0.01m
11:43PM0.12m
12:09PM0.05m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:11
8:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:14
5:15
 mm
2
6
Temp °C
11
10
9
8
8
7
8
10
12
11
10
11
11
9
11
11
13
9
9
Feels °C
3
4
5
3
4
3
3
6
9
7
6
7
6
4
5
6
9
6
8
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