Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
10.9°C
2.2° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 10AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (29 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
2.2
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.4
S
14
0.1
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
151
106
78
62
59
49
39
39
28
27
26
16
15
6
6
3
3
5
5
0
0
0
2
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
10
NNW
5
NNE
10
NW
20
NW
30
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
40
W
30
W
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
40
W
35
W
50
W
30
WSW
40
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
2:39AM1.89m
3:01PM1.91m
3:17AM1.92m
3:41PM1.91m
4:00AM1.91m
4:23PM1.89m
Low Tide
9:26AM0.20m
9:44PM0.25m
10:09AM0.20m
10:28PM0.27m
10:54AM0.22m
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part cloud
clear
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cloud
cloud
light rain
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rain showers
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cloud
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heavy rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:09
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6:04
6:05
6:06
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
14
6
Temp °C
9
9
9
11
12
12
10
9
9
10
10
8
9
7
6
5
4
6
7
10
10
5
6
Feels °C
6
6
5
8
9
8
5
2
4
4
1
1
-1
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
-2
2
0
-2
-4
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