Aurora Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 30 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
18.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Aurora Point today?

The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 2AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm March 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Mar)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (31 Mar)4.5ft (1.4m)16s
Evening (31 Mar)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
0
1
3
!
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.5
S
0.6
S
0.7
S
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
1.4
S
0.5
E
0.9
S
2
S
3
SSE
2.5
S
2.2
S
2
S
1.8
S
1.7
S
1.6
S
1.6
S
1.5
S
1.5
S
1.3
SSE
1.5
S
Period(s) (?)111119181616161616101615141413131213131312121213
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)20219818322126234224624092847406171231972427170813571020928851838717705503728
Wind
(km/h)
15
S
10
SE
5
N
5
N
10
N
5
NW
20
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSE
40
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
glassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:38PM
1.39
5:05AM
1.48
5:34PM
1.40
5:58AM
1.47
6:26PM
1.41
6:48AM
1.47
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:48PM
0.20
11:25AM
0.19
11:44PM
0.20
12:17PM
0.18
12:37AM
0.20
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Sunrise------7:20-------7:20-------7:22-
Sunset-7:05-------7:02-------7:01------
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--------122-------------
Temp. °C201919191918181716151414141414141414141313121313
Feels °C (?)1919202019181611118999910101011121112101212
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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