Aurora Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 11 Apr 2026 NZST
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Aurora Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Aurora Point sea temperature is
18.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Aurora Point today?

The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 10PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Apr)--
Afternoon (11 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (11 Apr)8ft (2.5m)12s

Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
E
1.8
E
2.5
ENE
3
ENE
3
ENE
3.5
ENE
4.5
ENE
5
ENE
6
ENE
6
ENE
6
NE
2.5
E
2.2
E
2
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.7
E
1.4
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
Period(s) (?)10101212101010111112121110101010999914141313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)552605180922372005241438295500851310599107211412996742574550340289281257843704599581
Wind
(km/h)
25
ENE
25
E
35
E
40
ENE
45
ENE
50
ENE
65
ENE
70
ENE
80
NE
75
NE
50
NW
45
NW
40
WNW
30
NW
20
NNW
20
N
25
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
25
WNW
30
NW
20
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:27PM
1.24
12:54AM
1.33
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:39PM
0.35
7:14AM
0.36
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Sunrise------6:31-------6:33-------6:33-
Sunset5:45-------5:44-------5:43-------
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--13---11126------------
Temp. °C181818181919202020202121201920212120191817181820
Feels °C (?)1515131313121110781414121417181717151615141317
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