Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Issued: 5 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
11.7° C

2.6°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 (27 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 11PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 27). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)--
Afternoon (27 Jun)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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 Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
312
392
400
343
337
337
286
270
212
208
167
167
167
133
133
133
133
133
96
194
191
147
127
96
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
E
5
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
0
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
N
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
12:48PM1.77m
1:12AM1.70m
1:33PM1.77m
1:55AM1.69m
2:16PM1.77m
2:34AM1.67m
Low Tide
7:28PM0.32m
7:41AM0.27m
8:10PM0.29m
8:22AM0.24m
8:50PM0.28m
9:02AM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:01
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
9
10
10
9
10
11
12
11
11
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
8
7
8
Feels °C
6
6
5
6
6
5
6
7
8
7
8
7
6
7
6
7
6
6
6
7
7
7
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
15
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
S
14
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
1.3
S
14
1.6
S
16
1.9
S
16
2
S
16
2
S
16
1.9
S
16
1.9
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
Energy kJ
888
1074
993
701
573
337
286
270
436
208
167
167
631
1269
1863
2028
1953
1764
1697
1428
1074
919
768
714
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
E
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
13
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
Energy kJ
312
392
400
343
337
565
456
442
212
120
116
225
167
133
133
133
133
133
96
194
191
147
127
96
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
8
0.6
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
130
173
91
94
49
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
NNE
3
Energy kJ
1
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
11
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
7
3
0
0
0
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
4
3
4
3
4
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
6
9
5
5
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