Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 2AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1104 | 1008 | 885 | 787 | 711 | 668 | 575 | 451 | 345 | 335 | 540 | 511 | 511 | 1024 | 3966 | 1991 | 3499 | 6195 | 6805 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:38PM1.45m | 9:00AM1.36m | 9:20PM1.45m | 9:44AM1.38m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01AM0.22m | 3:12PM0.22m | 3:43AM0.20m | 3:57PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 15 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 1104 | 1008 | 885 | 787 | 711 | 668 | 575 | 451 | 345 | 335 | 540 | 511 | 511 | 1024 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | S 22 | S 20 | S 13 | SSE 11 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 85 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 32 | 84 | 200 | 60 | 58 | 6 | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | ENE 15 | S 19 | SE 12 | S 23 | S 23 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 20 | S 20 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | E 18 | E 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 21 | 7 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 69 | 68 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | N 3 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 14 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 33 | 47 | 307 | 3966 | 1991 | 3499 | 6195 | 6805 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 85 | 136 | 168 | 338 | 293 | 168 |
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