
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 8AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
144 | 278 | 355 | 440 | 354 | 229 | 200 | 227 | 203 | 197 | 226 | 186 | 615 | 451 | 425 | 334 | 235 | 202 | 203 | 152 | 149 | 80 | 118 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:32AM1.49m | 4:08PM1.60m | 4:32AM1.51m | 5:06PM1.64m | 5:31AM1.53m | 6:03PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM0.08m | 10:26PM0.13m | 10:46AM0.05m | 11:26PM0.09m | 11:45AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
86 | 278 | 355 | 440 | 176 | 229 | 127 | 227 | 203 | 197 | 226 | 186 | 615 | 451 | 425 | 334 | 235 | 202 | 203 | 152 | 149 | 80 | 118 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSW 6 | NE 6 | SE 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | SE 13 |
144 | 33 | 6 | 106 | 59 | 26 | 200 | 2 | 2 | 57 | 35 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 55 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 6 | NE 10 | NE 11 | SW 16 | NE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 13 | S 17 |
6 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 3 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
10 | 58 | 276 | 534 | 354 | 191 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 43 | 55 | 60 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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