Aurora Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.96° E

Aurora Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aurora Point sea temperature is
13.7°C
0.2° 

Aurora Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 11AM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (19 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (19 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, gales from the SW by Sun morning).

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
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1
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
11
1
S
17
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
15
1
S
15
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.5
ESE
11
2.4
S
8
2.5
S
9
3
S
10
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
14
3
S
13
2.5
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
222
218
204
594
607
541
418
325
232
219
66
724
1051
1690
2985
3607
4445
4040
2722
1812
1437
1018
870
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
5
ESE
10
NE
10
SW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
60
SW
45
SW
40
SW
40
SSW
45
SSW
35
SW
20
WSW
10
W
10
N
20
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:43AM1.38m
00:04AM1.30m
12:31PM1.34m
00:52AM1.26m
1:20PM1.32m
Low Tide
5:31AM0.29m
6:00PM0.33m
6:17AM0.32m
6:48PM0.36m
7:04AM0.35m
7:36PM0.38m
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:01
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:01
6:02
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
14
16
15
15
15
15
10
11
11
11
11
11
9
8
9
11
12
13
13
Feels °C
8
8
11
12
12
14
10
9
8
9
-3
1
2
2
0
3
3
5
6
6
6
9
11
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