Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 6AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the SE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1008 | 1514 | 1677 | 1575 | 1324 | 1400 | 687 | 540 | 456 | 517 | 403 | 373 | 306 | 289 | 268 | 238 | 192 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:18AM1.45m | 2:52PM1.55m | 3:19AM1.45m | 3:52PM1.56m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11PM0.18m | 8:32AM0.13m | 9:11PM0.16m | 9:32AM0.12m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | -1 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 1101 | 687 | 540 | 456 | 517 | 403 | 373 | 306 | 289 | 268 | 238 | 192 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | NNE 9 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | S 15 | NE 16 | NE 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 48 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 16 | NE 17 | NE 18 | NE 17 | E 17 | E 15 | NE 16 | E 15 | NE 8 | NE 15 | NE 16 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 1008 | 1514 | 1677 | 1575 | 1324 | 1400 | 90 | 111 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 134 | 102 | 94 | 92 | 99 | 99 | 102 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 9 | 12 |
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