Aramoana Spit surf break

Aramoana Spit surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 NZST
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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
12.5° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 5AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Afternoon (29 May)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (29 May)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1
NE
5
1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
11
10
9
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
7
11
11
16
23
19
36
53
68
99
68
132
168
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
W
0
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
N
20
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:51AM1.80m
1:12PM1.81m
1:36AM1.75m
1:58PM1.77m
2:21AM1.70m
2:42PM1.74m
Low Tide
7:14PM0.29m
7:31AM0.23m
7:58PM0.28m
8:12AM0.24m
8:40PM0.27m
8:53AM0.24m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:04
8:06
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:01
Temp °C
11
12
11
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
10
10
10
10
12
13
14
14
15
6
8
8
6
6
8
8
8
6
6
5
4
6
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
8
10
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
15
2.3
S
15
2.2
S
15
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
0.7
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
Energy kJ
2614
2401
2083
1597
1343
1104
912
771
784
690
565
464
350
284
62
106
84
82
86
31
46
41
26
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.7
S
11
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
S
9
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
14
Energy kJ
11
11
10
9
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
121
72
76
16
20
66
60
27
28
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
2
2
2
51
31
32
28
8
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1
NE
5
1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
NE
7
Energy kJ
1
2
5
7
11
11
16
23
19
36
53
68
99
68
132
168
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
43
37
34
3
3
3
9
11
11
11
11
11
11
18
18
18
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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