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Aramoana Spit Surf Forecast
/ Otago (35 surf breaks) /
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Aramoana Spit surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.6° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today?
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 10PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | |
8 | 13 | 27 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 41 | 51 | 40 | 46 | 37 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 5:35PM1.97m | 6:04AM1.81m | 6:35PM1.93m | 7:06AM1.81m | 7:36PM1.90m | 8:08AM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:32AM0.14m | 12:58PM0.07m | 1:33AM0.18m | 1:57PM0.09m | 2:33AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — |
 | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 51 | 40 | 46 | 37 | 150 | 236 | 295 | 362 | 300 | 193 | 145 | 150 | 55 | 268 | 339 | 345 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 | SSE 11 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 121 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | S 19 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NW 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SW 18 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 13 | 27 | — | 1 | 17 | 38 | 150 | 23 | 44 | 106 | 108 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 11 | 11 | 99 | 106 | 14 | 34 | 130 | 12 | 52 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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