Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 1PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2384 | 2143 | 2081 | 1778 | 1535 | 1437 | 1414 | 1294 | 1256 | 1089 | 1121 | 1862 | 2893 | 4133 | 5718 | 6662 | 7113 | 6147 | 5142 | 4184 | 3298 | 4318 | 3249 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:08AM1.52m | 9:30PM1.55m | 9:58AM1.49m | 10:19PM1.49m | 10:47AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02AM0.05m | 3:22PM0.10m | 3:51AM0.09m | 4:12PM0.15m | 4:37AM0.14m | 5:00PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | SE 16 | — | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 14 |
432 | 404 | 293 | 306 | 296 | 158 | 145 | 110 | 85 | 83 | 60 | 35 | 30 | 20 | 10 | — | 21 | 21 | 49 | 380 | 352 | 422 | 3249 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 10 | — | N 11 | E 10 | S 14 | — | E 18 | — | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 9 |
302 | 333 | 306 | 284 | 270 | 172 | — | 2 | 75 | 97 | — | 6 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 19 | 43 | 450 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 |
22 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 12 | S 15 | SSW 15 |
2384 | 2143 | 2081 | 1778 | 1535 | 1437 | 1414 | 1294 | 1256 | 1089 | 1121 | 1862 | 2893 | 4133 | 5718 | 6662 | 7113 | 6147 | 5142 | 4184 | 3298 | 4318 | 4547 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 275 | 168 | 102 | 164 | 102 | 94 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 76 | 111 | 102 | 431 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 295 | 160 | 100 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 85 |
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