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Makorori, Makarori Centre

11:49 pm 13 Jan 2011

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8:17 pm 19 Jan 2011

Aurora Point ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 2.0
Difficulty level: 4.0
Crowds: 5.0

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Aurora Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New-Zealand – Mahia)

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Name: Aurora Point
Type: point
Reliability: inconsistent
Best Swell: E Offshore Wind: SSW

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Overall Aurora Point Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Aurora Point:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Boat Harbour 1 mi
Second closest break Te Kapu 1 mi
Third closest break Mahia Spit 2 mi
Fourth closest break Table Cape Reefs 2 mi
Fifth closest break Diners Beach 4 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Aurora Point:

Closest wave buoy SW Hawaii Buoy 4173 mi
Second closest wave buoy W Hawaii Buoy 4236 mi
Third closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 4489 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 4550 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy N Hawaii 1 Buoy 4679 mi

Tide stations nearest to Aurora Point:

Closest tide station Waikokopu, New Zealand 7 mi
Second closest tide station Waikokopu, New Zealand(2) 7 mi
Third closest tide station Wairoa River, New Zealand 29 mi
Fourth closest tide station Wairoa River, New Zealand(2) 29 mi
Fifth closest tide station Gisborne, New Zealand 29 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Aurora Point:

Closest ski area Tukino (New Zealand) 126 mi
Second closest ski area Whakapapa (New Zealand) 130 mi
Third closest ski area Turoa (New Zealand) 131 mi
Fourth closest ski area Manganui (New Zealand) 208 mi
Fifth closest ski area Rainbow (New Zealand) 330 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Aurora Point:

Closest city location Gisborne (New Zealand) 30 mi
Second closest city location Wairoa (New Zealand) 32 mi
Third closest city location Napier (New Zealand) 60 mi
Fourth closest city location Hastings (New Zealand) 70 mi
Fifth closest city location Opotiki (New Zealand) 79 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Aurora Point is Gisborne Airport (GIS) in New Zealand, 48 km (30 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Aurora Point is Whakatane Airport (WHK), also in New Zealand, 159 km (99 miles) away.
  • Third is Taupo Airport (TUO) in New Zealand, 167 km (104 miles) away.
  • Rotorua Airport (ROT) in New Zealand is 180 km (112 miles) away.
  • Tauranga Airport (TRG), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Aurora Point and is 220 km (137 miles) away.
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This is the Surf-Forecast page for Aurora Point, New-Zealand - Mahia. Use the tab navigation above to view Aurora Point sea temperature, Aurora Point photographs, Aurora Point detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Aurora Point webcams, current wind from New-Zealand - Mahia live weather stations and Aurora Point tide predictions. The New Zealand swell maps link will open up the big picture showing New Zealand and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from New Zealand wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Aurora Point.