Aramoana Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.78° S 170.72° E

Aramoana Spit WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
11.2° C
2.6° 

Aramoana Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Aramoana Spit surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, NNE swell with 491 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNE 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Aramoana Spit in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 14s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Sat 29th Aug)5ft (1.5m) 6s
Best Surf12AM (Sat 29th Aug)5ft (1.5m) 6s
Most Powerful 6AM (Sun 23rd Aug)7ft (2.1m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aramoana Spit over the next 16 days.


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