Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 8AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)4ft (1.2m)15s
Afternoon (18 Jul)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (18 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
15
1.2
ESE
15
1.2
ESE
15
1.2
ESE
14
1.2
ESE
14
1.1
ESE
14
1.1
ESE
14
1.1
ESE
14
1
ESE
14
1
ESE
14
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
12
0.7
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
776
653
619
565
542
439
427
421
352
347
277
246
242
192
186
136
131
115
83
83
82
81
56
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:15AM2.00m
5:42PM2.01m
6:10AM1.95m
6:34PM1.93m
7:06AM1.89m
7:28PM1.84m
Low Tide
12:09PM0.05m
00:34AM0.17m
12:59PM0.14m
1:24AM0.22m
1:49PM0.24m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:11
8:10
8:08
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:16
 mm
1
Temp °C
10
11
11
12
13
12
11
10
10
9
8
9
10
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
Feels °C
5
6
5
8
10
8
7
5
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
3
5
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