Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 2PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 12 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 272 | 257 | 176 | 168 | 214 | 210 | 172 | 153 | 144 | 116 | 98 | 75 | 57 | 123 | 119 | 78 | 72 | 44 | 49 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 70 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:26PM1.57m | 3:49AM1.52m | 4:25PM1.62m | 4:49AM1.55m | 5:24PM1.67m | 5:48AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.10m | 9:41PM0.15m | 10:04AM0.06m | 10:42PM0.11m | 11:04AM0.02m | 11:43PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 12 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 227 | 217 | 168 | 168 | 214 | 210 | 172 | 153 | 121 | 116 | 88 | 75 | 57 | 123 | 59 | 40 | 39 | 21 | 49 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 70 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 9 |
| kJ | 272 | 257 | 176 | 163 | 148 | 172 | 163 | 149 | 144 | 102 | 98 | 69 | 47 | 57 | 119 | 78 | 72 | 44 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 14 | S 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | S 10 | S 18 |
| kJ | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 35 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 4 | NNW 2 | — | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 1 | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 41 | 9 | 9 |
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