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Aramoana Spit Surf Forecast
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Aramoana Spit surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Aramoana Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
13.3° C
(Which is 2.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today?
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 3PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
68 | 68 | 68 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 10:27AM1.71m | 10:49PM1.74m | 11:15AM1.81m | 11:40PM1.82m | 12:04PM1.89m | 00:30AM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06PM0.31m | 5:38AM0.28m | 6:00PM0.25m | 6:28AM0.22m | 6:54PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 2008 | 68 | 68 | 39 | 2658 | 2215 | 2171 | 1968 | 1657 | 1359 | 1210 | 941 | 932 | 1571 | 1384 | 223 | 190 | 856 | 714 | 714 | 714 | 714 | 694 | 590 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | — | — | E 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 22 | S 21 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 68 | — | — | 16 | 39 | 39 | 145 | 214 | 362 | 439 | 304 | 371 | 268 | 18 | 18 | 476 | 338 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 26 | E 14 | S 24 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | 35 | 97 | 40 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5623 | 2471 | 3004 | 2942 | 4689 | 4014 | 3744 | 4862 | — | — | — | 2472 | 4643 | 1197 | 2543 | 3130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 253 | 12 | 12 | 48 | 52 | 43 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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