
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 11AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 16 | 16 | 56 | 67 | 101 | 89 | 21 | 49 | 39 | 8 | 1395 | 3612 | 5230 | 5988 | 6645 | 6878 | 6600 | 5385 | 4104 | 3244 | 2725 | 2167 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:54AM1.48m | 10:13PM1.40m | 10:37AM1.45m | 10:58PM1.36m | 11:22AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43AM0.19m | 4:12PM0.23m | 4:27AM0.23m | 4:57PM0.26m | 5:11AM0.26m | 5:41PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 14 | S 12 | S 14 | S 11 | NE 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 |
8 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 36 | 9 | 89 | 57 | 49 | 39 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | E 15 | S 13 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 |
16 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | — | S 15 | — | — | S 13 | NE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | E 14 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 14 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 6 | SSW 5 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
3 | 9 | 14 | 56 | 67 | 101 | 41 | — | — | 85 | 111 | 1395 | 3612 | 5230 | 5988 | 6645 | 6878 | 6600 | 5385 | 4104 | 3244 | 2725 | 2167 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 61 | 14 | 54 | 14 | 51 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 61 | 111 | 134 | 134 | 141 | 134 | 134 | 160 | 295 | 323 | 164 | 323 | 164 | 94 |
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