Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Issued: 5 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
11.0° C

1.9°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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 10AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (04 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (04 Jul)6ft (1.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, strong winds from the S by Sun night).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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)
0.4
E
13
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
0.5
E
12
1.4
ENE
7
2.5
NE
8
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
54
85
102
80
180
874
539
603
577
619
460
269
120
120
123
128
183
145
103
55
41
41
919
955
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
NNE
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
10
WNW
15
SSE
15
S
5
NW
30
SW
40
SSW
45
S
45
S
45
S
50
S
45
S
40
S
40
S
40
S
35
S
30
SSE
30
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:02AM1.68m
5:22PM1.75m
5:44AM1.69m
6:04PM1.74m
6:32AM1.70m
6:53PM1.73m
Low Tide
11:47AM0.29m
00:09AM0.37m
12:31PM0.31m
00:55AM0.39m
1:17PM0.34m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:18
8:18
8:17
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:05
5:05
5:06
 mm
3
3
1
1
1
4
9
6
2
1
Temp °C
10
11
11
11
12
12
10
9
9
6
8
8
7
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
7
Feels °C
6
8
7
7
8
10
7
5
7
-1
-1
-2
-3
-5
-5
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
-2
-1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
42
44
60
75
72
442
539
603
577
619
460
269
120
120
123
128
98
72
50
32
778
759
749
702
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
S
16
0.4
E
11
0.3
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
NE
10
Energy kJ
54
53
78
20
19
60
56
54
5
79
37
78
309
637
183
145
103
55
41
41
32
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.2
S
16
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
20
0.4
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
13
0.4
S
17
0.1
S
22
0.5
SW
19
0.7
SW
13
0.3
ENE
11
Energy kJ
17
31
20
2
8
52
19
14
91
9
184
176
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
2.5
NE
8
0.6
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.7
SW
4
1.6
SSW
6
2.2
S
7
2.5
S
7
2.5
S
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
Energy kJ
85
102
80
180
874
7
7
13
151
434
654
794
1016
1165
1331
1318
1242
1178
1109
994
919
955
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
4
7
3
5
1
1
1
1
6
3
3
Distance (km)
12
12
12
11
18
0
3
3
3
7
241
253
241
253
262
290
241
205
205
8
205
262
3
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
9
8
7
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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