Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Issued: 5 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
11.3° C

2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (30 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 11PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 30). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)--
Afternoon (30 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (30 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
1
1
1
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)
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
96
70
68
67
67
66
68
69
48
48
47
46
45
44
45
49
52
80
78
75
52
52
78
78
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
N
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
20
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
N
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:56PM1.78m
3:11AM1.66m
3:33PM1.78m
3:47AM1.66m
4:09PM1.77m
4:24AM1.67m
Low Tide
9:29PM0.28m
9:42AM0.23m
10:08PM0.29m
10:22AM0.24m
10:47PM0.31m
11:04AM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:18
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:02
5:02
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
8
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
10
10
9
8
8
7
8
14
Feels °C
5
4
4
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
Energy kJ
599
495
488
411
345
356
180
178
127
123
47
46
45
44
45
49
52
80
78
75
52
52
78
78
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
S
8
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
96
70
68
67
67
66
50
69
48
48
86
86
57
58
59
60
61
58
34
4
5
5
15
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.1
E
14
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.6
E
10
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
S
7
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
S
9
0.3
NE
4
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
3
68
34
37
33
22
9
13
10
4
2
2
2
2
36
36
36
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
Energy kJ
6
4
7
7
6
6
6
6
3
4
8
6
10
12
12
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
11
11
11
11
0
0
0
8
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
9
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