
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 5AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1057 | 1212 | 1175 | 1158 | 1110 | 1257 | 1065 | 1121 | 991 | 967 | 847 | 694 | 483 | 425 | 341 | 330 | 251 | 198 | 602 | 618 | 590 | 461 | 347 | 248 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 1:14AM1.24m | 1:39PM1.33m | 2:03AM1.23m | 2:27PM1.32m | 2:53AM1.23m | 3:16PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25AM0.35m | 8:00PM0.36m | 8:12AM0.36m | 8:48PM0.35m | 9:01AM0.35m | 9:36PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 |
1057 | 1212 | 1175 | 1158 | 1110 | 1257 | 1065 | 1121 | 991 | 967 | 847 | 694 | 483 | 425 | 341 | 330 | 251 | 198 | 602 | 618 | 590 | 461 | 347 | 248 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 47 | 126 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | E 15 | NE 15 | E 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
4 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 10 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 52 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
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