Aurora Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.96° E

Issued: 11 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aurora Point sea temperature is
13.8° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 5AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 2.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)6ft (1.9m)10s
Afternoon (29 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (29 Jun)3ft (0.9m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
2
0
0
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
10
1.9
S
14
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.6
E
10
2.1
SSE
7
0.9
S
18
1.1
S
18
1.6
S
18
1.9
S
17
2
S
16
2
S
17
1.9
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
674
1362
798
724
701
618
470
449
533
775
1561
2048
2183
2210
1881
1606
1380
1147
1087
931
780
715
591
564
Wind (km/h)
30
S
40
S
40
S
35
S
40
S
30
S
35
SSE
35
S
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:04AM1.31m
5:32PM1.40m
5:49AM1.32m
6:17PM1.41m
6:34AM1.32m
Low Tide
11:00PM0.35m
11:15AM0.29m
11:47PM0.34m
12:00PM0.28m
00:34AM0.32m
12:46PM0.26m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:54
4:54
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
12
11
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
9
5
3
3
4
6
4
4
4
5
6
6
7
8
8
8
8
9
9
8
10
10
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.9
S
17
2.1
ESE
9
2
S
17
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.3
E
10
Energy kJ
674
798
798
724
701
618
470
449
440
484
484
2048
749
2210
619
637
644
653
573
490
422
417
434
314
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
14
1.2
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
12
0.9
S
18
1.1
S
18
1.6
S
18
1.8
ESE
9
2
S
16
2
ESE
9
1.9
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
Energy kJ
496
519
269
175
164
102
56
533
775
1561
564
2183
658
1881
1606
1380
1147
1087
931
780
715
591
564
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
1.3
S
19
1.2
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
E
12
Energy kJ
31
109
1247
156
83
214
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
6
1.9
S
14
2.3
S
7
2.1
S
7
2.1
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.9
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
S
7
1
SSE
7
Energy kJ
121
1362
483
465
452
366
383
419
444
365
259
191
183
117
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
102
142
153
153
92
160
160
149
160
100
1
99
99
8
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
3
5
3
4
4
4
3
5
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
6
9
6
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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