Aramoana Spit surf break

Aramoana Spit surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 NZST
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Aramoana Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
12.4° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 5AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (01 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (01 Jun)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.4
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
223
217
190
190
164
164
338
307
381
528
308
351
391
322
277
416
416
373
380
338
292
279
232
194
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
WSW
15
SSW
10
SW
0
N
10
NE
15
N
25
NNE
25
NE
15
NNE
5
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
S
10
SE
10
N
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
cross-on
off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
3:03AM1.64m
3:26PM1.71m
3:43AM1.60m
4:06PM1.69m
4:22AM1.56m
4:45PM1.67m
Low Tide
9:21PM0.27m
9:33AM0.23m
10:01PM0.28m
10:13AM0.24m
10:41PM0.30m
10:54AM0.25m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
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cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:07
8:07
8:08
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:00
5:00
Temp °C
15
15
14
13
14
13
13
14
13
13
14
12
12
13
13
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
13
13
11
11
14
11
11
10
9
11
13
8
8
9
10
9
8
8
8
9
9
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
13
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
Energy kJ
223
217
190
190
164
164
177
30
13
280
308
351
391
322
277
416
416
373
380
338
292
279
232
194
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.4
SW
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
Energy kJ
14
31
31
13
29
30
30
44
11
11
11
23
23
45
55
29
27
26
69
67
56
51
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
S
4
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
32
7
6
5
5
1
1
3
2
4
36
6
30
28
26
5
5
5
5
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
8
1.4
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.8
NE
9
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NE
3
Energy kJ
338
307
381
528
1
4
8
9
2
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
11
0
0
0
0
11
11
34
41
11
0
0
0
0
3
3
11
11
11
11
11
11
18
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
3
3
2
3
2
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
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