Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
10.6°C
1.9° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 3AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Afternoon (26 Aug)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (26 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the NE by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.9
ENE
4
1.4
NE
5
1.9
NE
6
2.4
NE
7
2.5
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
39
19
18
17
34
17
17
15
14
15
27
87
249
525
620
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
S
0
SW
5
SSE
10
SW
20
S
15
S
20
S
15
S
15
SE
15
E
25
ENE
40
NE
50
NE
55
NE
55
NE
45
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
00:51AM1.72m
1:09PM1.80m
1:27AM1.79m
1:46PM1.85m
Low Tide
7:05PM0.28m
7:18AM0.27m
7:44PM0.25m
8:01AM0.24m
8:23PM0.24m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
 mm
1
3
6
5
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
12
11
10
9
9
8
7
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
9
Feels °C
10
10
9
8
7
4
3
3
3
2
2
0
-2
-4
-5
-4
0
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