
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 10AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, near gales from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | NNE 7 | E 12 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
127 | 181 | 166 | 205 | 202 | 192 | 229 | 215 | 252 | 579 | 623 | 655 | 655 | 593 | 548 | 526 | 572 | 742 | 1177 | 1552 | 1455 | 1662 | 1689 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:08AM1.31m | 2:39PM1.34m | 2:56AM1.29m | 3:27PM1.34m | 3:44AM1.28m | 4:14PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM0.30m | 8:49PM0.37m | 9:07AM0.32m | 9:38PM0.38m | 9:54AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | E 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
127 | 157 | 166 | 205 | 202 | 192 | 149 | 112 | 252 | 309 | 529 | 361 | 547 | 523 | 507 | 507 | 515 | 590 | 681 | 681 | 786 | 713 | 841 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | ESE 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 |
8 | 39 | 28 | 61 | 119 | 155 | 229 | 215 | 106 | 106 | 20 | 85 | 44 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 28 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 65 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 8 | NE 6 | NNE 10 | N 10 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 50 | 24 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 7 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
33 | 181 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 62 | 263 | 427 | 645 | 579 | 623 | 655 | 655 | 593 | 548 | 526 | 572 | 742 | 1177 | 1552 | 1455 | 1662 | 1689 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 85 | 85 | 102 | 102 | 76 | 58 | 76 | 96 | 160 | 102 | 58 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 100 | 102 | 103 | 94 | 94 |
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