Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 12PM is: 1.7m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NNE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
459 | 724 | 1021 | 1719 | 1680 | 1456 | 1892 | 1718 | 1292 | 1060 | 861 | 599 | 499 | 398 | 344 | 333 | 250 | 246 | 193 | 186 | 140 | 261 | 128 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:45AM1.28m | 5:13PM1.39m | 5:32AM1.31m | 5:58PM1.42m | 6:18AM1.34m | 6:42PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM0.29m | 11:30PM0.30m | 11:42AM0.26m | 00:16AM0.26m | 12:29PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
459 | 724 | 1021 | 1719 | 1680 | 1456 | 1892 | 1718 | 1292 | 1060 | 861 | 599 | 499 | 398 | 344 | 333 | 250 | 246 | 193 | 186 | 140 | 94 | 121 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 7 | ESE 11 | S 5 | SSE 6 | E 11 | ESE 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 12 | E 15 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | E 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 34 | 52 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 55 | 44 | — | 3 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 140 | 128 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | E 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 9 | E 9 | — | NE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 16 | ESE 12 | SE 12 |
4 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 25 | 12 | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | — |
— | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 28 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 37 | 110 | 80 | 38 | 46 | 52 | 46 | 53 | 47 | 56 | 261 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
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