Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Issued: 5 pm 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is

10.5° C

Aramoana Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (15 Jul):

Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 10PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (15 Jul)	-	-
Afternoon (15 Jul)	1ft (0.3m)	12s
Evening (15 Jul)	1.5ft (0.4m)	12s

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

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat morning).
	Wed 15			Thursday 16								Friday 17								Sat 18
	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)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	4	3	0	1	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ENE 6	ESE 13	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 14
Wave Graph
kJ	29	50	50	14	59	66	65	63	146	203	208	273	291	362	457	714	590	688	671	826	776	644	619	557
Wind (km/h)	N	NNW	NW	NNW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	WSW	WNW	NW	N	NNW	NW	W	WNW	NW	WNW	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide		3:07PM2.10m				3:30AM2.03m				4:00PM2.10m				4:22AM2.03m				4:51PM2.07m				5:15AM2.00m
Low Tide				9:59PM0.05m				10:25AM-0.03m				10:52PM0.08m				11:18AM-0.01m				11:43PM0.12m


	—	—	—	—	—	8:11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:11	—	—
	5:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:14	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:15
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Temp °C	10	9	7	8	8	9	8	10	11	10	9	8	9	8	8	9	11	11	10	9	10	10	10	6
Feels °C	7	4	3	4	1	1	1	3	4	3	5	4	5	4	4	6	7	7	6	5	6	5	5	-2
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 16	S 16	S 16	S 15	S 15	S 15	S 14	S 14	ESE 16	SSW 14	SSW 15	S 15	S 15	S 15	S 15	S 15	S 14	S 14	S 15	S 15	S 20	S 19	S 18	S 18
kJ	186	183	181	170	113	155	206	203	146	1190	1275	1466	1310	1132	1241	1087	932	812	711	997	2811	2899	2576	2436
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 7	ENE 7	ESE 12	ENE 6	ESE 13	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ENE 7	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 14
kJ	21	19	50	14	59	66	65	63	4	203	208	273	291	362	457	582	590	688	671	645	776	644	619	557
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 12	ESE 12	NE 7	SSW 8	NE 6	NE 8	ENE 7	ESE 16	NE 7	ENE 7	ENE 6	NE 6	NE 7	NE 7	E 19	ESE 16	E 19	—	—	ESE 15	—	S 24	S 24	S 23
kJ	29	50	11	12	8	14	10	53	7	4	4	2	2	2	7	714	7	—	—	826	—	435	428	873
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	NW 2	SW 3	SW 4	SW 5	SSW 7	SSW 14	SW 13	SW 14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	WNW 3	—
kJ	—	—	—	1	3	21	77	146	892	2241	5233	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Warrington Otago	Warrington Otago	Possums Reef Otago	Possums Reef Otago	Possums Reef Otago	Possums Reef Otago	Aramoana Spit Otago	Aramoana Spit Otago	Aramoana Spit Otago	Aramoana Spit Otago	Aramoana Spit Otago	Otago Peninsula - Long Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Aramoana Spit Otago	Aramoana Spit Otago	Possums Reef Otago	Possums Reef Otago	Pipeline (Dunedin) Otago
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	2	2	2	2	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3
Distance (km)	11	11	11	11	12	12	12	12	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	7	11	11	11	0	0	12	12	17
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago	Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay	Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay	Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay	Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay	Dunedin - Taieri Mouth	Moeraki	Shag Beach	Shag Beach	Shag Beach	Kakanui River Mouth	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach	Dunedin - Bobs Beach	Dunedin - Bobs Beach	Dunedin - Bobs Beach	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach	Dunedin - Taieri Mouth	Dunedin - Taieri Mouth	Pipeline (Dunedin)
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	2	1	2	3	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	5	4	4	4	5	8	5	5	3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) Taranaki	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Waiwakaiho Taranaki	Wainui Reef Wanganui-Manawatu	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Shag Beach Otago	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Shingles West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Wainui Beach - Whales Gisborne and Mahia	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Otago	Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Otago	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa
Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	4	3	1	4	3	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	5	4	8	5	5	8	5	5	7
Header Global	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Balnarring Point Australia	Shipstern Bluff Australia	Cape St Martin South Africa	Hell South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Papatowai New Zealand	Cannibal Bay New Zealand	Catlins River Mouth New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4	9	5	5	5	5	5	8	5	5	5	6	6	6	8	5	6	8	5	5	7

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