Aurora Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 05 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
18.6° 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 5AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (06 Apr)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (06 Apr)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


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Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.9
E
2
E
2.3
ENE
2.4
ENE
2.1
ENE
2
ENE
2
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.8
ENE
2
ENE
Period(s) (?)10101010101010101010107777888888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)230230276294342399533544653640640397447517590507462474438449418408408497
Wind
(km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
35
ENE
35
NE
35
ENE
35
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
35
NNE
30
NNE
20
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononononononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:29PM
1.46
8:48AM
1.41
9:12PM
1.45
9:31AM
1.38
9:55PM
1.42
10:14AM
1.34
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:45AM
0.23
3:02PM
0.22
3:29AM
0.25
3:45PM
0.25
4:13AM
0.28
4:28PM
0.28
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Sunrise----6:26-------6:26-------6:28---
Sunset------5:52-------5:52-------5:50-
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
----1----1111------1--23
Temp. °C171717171718171717171717171718171718181717191818
Feels °C (?)131313141314121212121212111112111113141513151413
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