
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 7AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 1110 | 825 | 949 | 1555 | 1947 | 2034 | 1810 | 1728 | 1435 | 1290 | 1064 | 876 | 748 | 569 | 425 | 349 | 278 | 198 | 156 | 117 | 115 | 80 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:03PM1.57m | 10:33AM1.67m | 10:59PM1.54m | 11:28AM1.65m | 11:55PM1.51m | 12:25PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19AM0.03m | 4:56PM0.06m | 5:14AM0.04m | 5:52PM0.07m | 6:10AM0.08m | 6:49PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | -2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 14 | S 16 | S 15 | E 13 | E 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 7 |
8 | 8 | 314 | 283 | 3 | 3 | 2034 | 1810 | 1728 | 1435 | 1290 | 1064 | 876 | 748 | 569 | 425 | 349 | 278 | 198 | 156 | 117 | 115 | 80 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NE 15 | E 15 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 12 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | E 11 | — | — | S 10 |
2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | E 14 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | — | — | E 12 | E 13 | NE 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | SE 13 |
4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NNW 3 |
406 | 1110 | 825 | 949 | 1555 | 1947 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 61 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 116 | 85 | 96 | 314 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 45 |
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