Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
10.9°C
2.2° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 4AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (29 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (29 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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)
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
329
227
151
106
78
62
67
65
61
39
28
28
26
16
15
6
6
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
N
15
NW
30
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
35
W
35
W
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:39AM1.89m
3:01PM1.91m
3:17AM1.92m
3:41PM1.91m
Low Tide
9:03PM0.24m
9:26AM0.20m
9:44PM0.25m
10:09AM0.20m
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:04
6:05
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
9
9
9
11
12
12
10
9
9
10
10
10
9
7
6
Feels °C
6
6
6
6
4
8
9
9
5
2
4
4
1
2
-1
-4
-4
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