Surf Forecasts:
Aramoana Spit surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, ESE swell with 365 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aramoana Spit this week:
The surf forecast for Aramoana Spit over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Aramoana Spit in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aramoana Spit over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NNE 4 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 4 | E 5 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 90 | 59 | 37 | 18 | 40 | 41 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 104 | 280 | 365 | 250 | 117 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 10:41PM1.58m | 11:02AM1.67m | 11:29PM1.61m | 11:48AM1.71m | 00:12AM1.66m | 12:30PM1.76m | 00:51AM1.72m | 1:09PM1.80m | 1:27AM1.79m | 1:46PM1.85m | 2:02AM1.85m | 2:23PM1.88m | 2:39AM1.89m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:01AM0.38m | 5:38PM0.38m | 5:49AM0.34m | 6:23PM0.33m | 6:34AM0.31m | 7:05PM0.28m | 7:18AM0.27m | 7:44PM0.25m | 8:01AM0.24m | 8:23PM0.24m | 8:43AM0.22m | 9:03PM0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | -3 | -4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 90 | 59 | 1933 | 1472 | 345 | 846 | 701 | 825 | 893 | 796 | 890 | 577 | 1274 | 919 | 365 | 250 | 247 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 15 | ESE 14 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 16 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | S 13 | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 53 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 18 | 452 | 41 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 257 | 15 | 26 | 555 | 276 | 107 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | S 14 | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | ESE 14 | NE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | ESE 11 | E 16 | SE 16 | ENE 10 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 37 | — | 8 | 1 | 40 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 18 | — | 17 | 16 | — | 13 | 5 | 10 | 117 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | W 3 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 7 | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 30 | 15 | 305 | 95 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 22 | — | — | — | 9 | 16 | 104 | 280 | — | 3 | 9 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 460 | 479 | 155 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 262 | 253 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
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