Aramoana Spit surf break

Aramoana Spit surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 28 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
12.5° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 8AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 5.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (28 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (28 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
7
9
6
6
16
19
45
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
W
5
NNW
5
NE
5
NNE
10
N
15
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:04AM1.84m
12:27PM1.84m
00:51AM1.80m
1:12PM1.81m
1:36AM1.75m
1:58PM1.77m
Low Tide
6:47AM0.21m
7:14PM0.29m
7:31AM0.23m
7:58PM0.28m
8:12AM0.24m
8:40PM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:03
8:04
8:06
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:02
5:01
Temp °C
7
8
9
12
13
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
9
3
2
3
7
7
8
8
8
7
7
7
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
14
3
S
15
3
S
16
3
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.3
S
15
2.1
S
15
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
Energy kJ
2639
3515
4013
3935
3528
2836
2614
2401
1911
1597
1343
1121
927
784
690
603
574
472
369
295
227
108
82
77
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.7
ENE
5
Energy kJ
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
72
73
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.5
S
12
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
77
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SSW
14
5
SSW
14
0.3
NNE
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
Energy kJ
8202
10213
1
5
7
9
6
6
16
19
45
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
3
43
37
3
43
43
43
3
34
3
3
3
9
11
11
11
11
11
11
14
18
18
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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