
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (04 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 9PM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3235 | 4837 | 5145 | 5353 | 6315 | 7482 | 5997 | 5009 | 4216 | 3640 | 3068 | 3749 | 3355 | 2773 | 2223 | 1347 | 876 | 778 | 588 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:03PM1.45m | 10:30AM1.40m | 10:50PM1.45m | 11:19AM1.43m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM0.19m | 4:44PM0.22m | 5:12AM0.17m | 5:34PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | -4 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2798 | 2430 | 1946 | 1479 | 1347 | 876 | 778 | 588 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | ESE 16 | SE 16 | ESE 16 | SE 15 | E 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 25 | 40 | 25 | 57 | 6 | 284 | 189 | 144 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | NE 18 | E 17 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 49 | 142 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — |
3235 | 4837 | 5145 | 5353 | 6315 | 7482 | 5997 | 5009 | 4216 | 3640 | 3068 | 3749 | 3355 | 2773 | 2223 | 1371 | 1111 | 608 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 100 | 293 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 104 | 102 | 102 | 94 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 58 | 96 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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