Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
10.8° C
2.0° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 12PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (28 Jul)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (28 Jul)5ft (1.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
14
1.4
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.6
E
13
1.5
E
13
1.5
E
13
1.5
E
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.1
ESE
12
1.1
ESE
12
1.1
E
12
1.1
E
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
754
722
823
823
823
823
919
824
812
799
690
679
581
554
461
454
379
367
347
333
228
224
173
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
N
10
NE
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
N
10
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:25AM1.70m
1:45PM1.80m
2:02AM1.73m
2:22PM1.83m
2:38AM1.76m
2:58PM1.85m
Low Tide
7:50AM0.26m
8:18PM0.27m
8:31AM0.23m
8:56PM0.26m
9:12AM0.23m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:27
5:28
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
11
12
13
12
11
10
10
10
11
11
12
13
12
12
11
10
9
10
11
11
11
Feels °C
7
6
7
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
8
8
9
11
9
9
7
7
6
5
7
7
7
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