
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 5PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | NNE 7 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
594 | 544 | 459 | 524 | 460 | 540 | 532 | 548 | 284 | 342 | 455 | 192 | 177 | 276 | 318 | 333 | 521 | 567 | 530 | 529 | 585 | 899 | 564 | 539 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:44AM1.30m | 9:07PM1.43m | 9:26AM1.30m | 9:48PM1.42m | 10:09AM1.30m | 10:29PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56PM0.26m | 3:31AM0.27m | 3:38PM0.26m | 4:12AM0.26m | 4:21PM0.27m | 4:54AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | |
— | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 7 | S 17 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 21 | S 20 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 |
594 | 544 | 459 | 524 | 460 | 3 | 3 | 242 | 284 | 263 | 5 | 192 | 159 | 276 | 318 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 484 | 495 | 564 | 564 | 539 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 22 | S 14 | S 13 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | 9 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 65 | 60 | 40 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 10 | — | — | SW 16 | — | S 22 | SW 22 | SW 14 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 18 | S 17 |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 10 | — | 9 | 18 | 7 | — | 3 | 13 | 24 | 97 | 95 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | WNW 3 | — |
— | 19 | 28 | 79 | 88 | 540 | 532 | 548 | 109 | 342 | 455 | 109 | 177 | 261 | 253 | 333 | 521 | 567 | 530 | 529 | 585 | 899 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 33 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 33 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 43 | 33 | 43 | 67 | 46 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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