Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Aramoana Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
10.6°C
1.9° 

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 (10 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 11AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 19s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (10 Sep)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (10 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
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)
0
1
0
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)
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
NE
14
3
S
16
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
80
75
72
68
46
46
32
20
23
19
23
12
12
13
5
5
8
0
7
7
7
7
7
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
35
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
NW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:10AM2.01m
1:37PM2.05m
1:58AM2.05m
2:25PM2.06m
2:45AM2.05m
3:10PM2.02m
Low Tide
8:03AM0.03m
8:27PM0.06m
8:52AM0.02m
9:13PM0.07m
9:40AM0.04m
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:19
6:21
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
6
7
7
8
8
8
7
6
6
6
8
11
9
10
8
7
6
6
6
9
11
11
11
Feels °C
1
1
0
0
1
3
1
1
0
1
2
3
0
2
0
-3
-5
-5
-3
1
4
7
7
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