Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
10.9° C
2.3° 

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 (06 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 3AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 05). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (06 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (06 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
6
Friday
7
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
1
1
1
1
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
16
0.4
SE
16
0.4
SE
16
0.4
SE
15
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
12
1
SE
11
1
SE
11
1
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
67
65
58
54
88
242
224
188
110
87
60
65
65
79
58
56
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
25
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:19PM1.74m
7:56AM1.78m
8:22PM1.70m
8:58AM1.79m
Low Tide
2:11AM0.35m
2:38PM0.37m
3:10AM0.33m
3:44PM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
3
3
4
5
6
6
7
Feels °C
1
1
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
-2
-3
-2
-2
1
2
4
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