
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 12PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 16 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1208 | 1034 | 1018 | 905 | 812 | 683 | 582 | 490 | 402 | 408 | 529 | 467 | 304 | 178 | 122 | 112 | 106 | 115 | 125 | 183 | 165 | 5 | 273 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:59AM1.59m | 10:21PM1.53m | 10:50AM1.60m | 11:14PM1.52m | 11:44AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49AM0.08m | 4:18PM0.11m | 4:39AM0.08m | 5:11PM0.11m | 5:31AM0.09m | 6:05PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 16 | S 10 |
1208 | 1034 | 1018 | 905 | 812 | 683 | 582 | 490 | 402 | 408 | 529 | 467 | 304 | 102 | 121 | 82 | 55 | 115 | 125 | 183 | 165 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 11 | ENE 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 | NE 13 |
7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 178 | 122 | 112 | 106 | 107 | 47 | 45 | 29 | 2 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | NE 4 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 3 | NE 10 | SSE 12 | NE 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | E 16 | E 16 | — |
5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 3 | S 6 | S 6 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 46 | 46 | 7 | 207 | 273 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 275 | 160 | 103 |
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