Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
10.8° 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 (18 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 11PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)--
Afternoon (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (18 Aug)1ft (0.3m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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)
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
18
19
18
19
17
29
32
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
6
17
15
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
30
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
15
SSW
10
N
10
NW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:54PM1.72m
7:26AM1.75m
7:52PM1.64m
8:22AM1.68m
8:51PM1.59m
Low Tide
1:14PM0.29m
1:35AM0.33m
2:02PM0.37m
2:25AM0.38m
2:53PM0.42m
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:52
5:52
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
8
9
9
9
10
11
11
9
8
8
8
8
9
10
11
10
8
Feels °C
1
2
4
5
4
4
6
6
5
3
4
4
4
3
4
5
7
7
4
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