Aramoana Spit surf break

Aramoana Spit surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 03 Jul 2025 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
10.9° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aramoana Spit this week:

The surf forecast for Aramoana Spit over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 04) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Aramoana Spit in the next 12 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 10) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 13s period and expected on Monday (Jul 07) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Fri 4th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Best Surf 3AM (Fri 11th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 9s
Most Powerful12PM (Thu 10th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aramoana Spit over the next 12 days.

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Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tue
15
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
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
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
ENE
0.5
ENE
0.6
ENE
1.1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
1.5
ENE
2.1
ENE
2.2
ENE
2.3
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.3
E
2.2
E
1.8
E
1
E
1.6
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
Period(s) (?)1099101010910910101091010567899991210101010999991099
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)5161823002942652221691268980515051341133624446621834904839515524512377318260249201162126132197140163
Wind
(km/h)
20
ESE
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
5
NNW
10
NW
0
SSW
5
W
5
NW
10
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
45
NE
45
NE
40
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
10
NW
5
WNW
15
NE
15
NNE
5
ENE
20
ENE
15
SE
35
SSW
55
SW
35
WSW
35
W
40
W
35
SW
40
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscrossglasscross-
off
crossoncross-
on
cross-
on
onononononcross-
on
oncrosscross-
off
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
crossoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:12PM
1.68
9:41AM
1.69
10:04PM
1.65
10:30AM
1.69
10:54PM
1.64
11:17AM
1.68
11:42PM
1.63
12:03PM
1.69
12:27AM
1.63
12:47PM
1.72
1:09AM
1.65
1:29PM
1.76
1:49AM
1.68
2:10PM
1.80
2:28AM
1.72
2:50PM
1.85
3:07AM
1.76
3:31PM
1.89
3:48AM
1.80
4:12PM
1.91
4:32AM
1.84
4:57PM
1.93
5:19AM
1.86
5:44PM
1.92
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:48AM
0.40
4:08PM
0.44
4:35AM
0.40
5:00PM
0.44
5:22AM
0.39
5:51PM
0.41
6:08AM
0.35
6:40PM
0.37
6:53AM
0.31
7:25PM
0.32
7:37AM
0.27
8:08PM
0.28
8:20AM
0.23
8:50PM
0.25
9:04AM
0.21
9:32PM
0.24
9:49AM
0.20
10:15PM
0.24
10:35AM
0.20
11:00PM
0.27
11:23AM
0.20
11:49PM
0.29
12:12PM
0.21
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tue
15
Sunrise-8:18--8:18--8:18--8:17--8:17--8:15--8:15--8:15--8:15--8:14--8:14--8:12-
Sunset--5:04--5:05--5:05--5:06--5:07--5:07--5:07--5:08--5:09--5:10--5:12--5:13
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Rain (mm)
4---1----------------------17182--712-1
Temp. °C99999889101010109899891099910109101010106566566
Feels °C (?)7776646687764233-2-113377658673-6-5-4-4-4-3-2

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun night, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, strong winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed night, light winds from the N by Thu night).

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 4°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.

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Information about the Aramoana Spit Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Aramoana Spit provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Aramoana Spit can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Aramoana Spit surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Aramoana Spit) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Aramoana Spit may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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