Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 7AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1127 | 1864 | 2722 | 2986 | 2364 | 2166 | 2225 | 3065 | 3523 | 3404 | 2977 | 2473 | 1977 | 1440 | 3355 | 2898 | 2119 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:09PM1.49m | 8:34AM1.45m | 8:54PM1.49m | 9:20AM1.48m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30AM0.16m | 2:48PM0.17m | 3:14AM0.14m | 3:36PM0.17m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 1127 | 1864 | 30 | 29 | 2364 | 2166 | 2225 | 3065 | 3523 | 3404 | 2977 | 2473 | 1977 | 1440 | 3355 | 2898 | 2119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 11 | SE 13 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 18 | S 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 528 | 1160 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 11 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 4 | — |
| kJ | 2773 | 3313 | 2722 | 2986 | 3315 | 2918 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 32 | 13 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 85 | 85 | 41 | 41 | 111 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
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