Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Issued: 5 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
11.0° C

2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (01 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 9PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)--
Afternoon (01 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (01 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)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 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat morning).

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
9 AM
12 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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.9
NE
6
0.5
E
10
1.1
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
48
47
46
45
65
65
70
52
80
78
75
53
52
51
98
104
64
51
80
135
152
122
259
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
20
N
30
NNE
25
N
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:33PM1.78m
3:47AM1.66m
4:09PM1.77m
4:24AM1.67m
4:44PM1.76m
5:02AM1.68m
Low Tide
10:08PM0.29m
10:22AM0.24m
10:47PM0.31m
11:04AM0.26m
11:27PM0.34m
11:47AM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:18
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:02
5:02
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
11
11
10
9
8
8
8
10
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
Feels °C
5
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.5
E
13
0.4
E
12
Energy kJ
127
126
86
46
45
65
65
70
52
80
78
75
53
52
51
98
104
35
29
36
58
90
78
48
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
48
48
47
87
57
58
55
60
61
58
4
5
5
5
4
14
14
50
51
33
54
53
8
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
S
7
0.3
NE
4
0.2
S
7
0.2
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
36
26
22
11
11
4
3
4
1
4
34
35
36
36
15
13
13
34
17
18
20
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
7
Energy kJ
3
3
6
7
5
5
3
3
6
11
12
40
64
51
80
135
152
122
259
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
14
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
16
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
16
14
11
11
18
16
19
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
7
6
5
6
7
9
9
5
5
6
6
5
5
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