Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 10AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
119 | 157 | 363 | 438 | 631 | 1408 | 1248 | 2561 | 2792 | 2894 | 2618 | 2017 | 2065 | 2826 | 3208 | 3095 | 2694 | 2436 | 1919 | 1440 | 3394 | 2909 | 2177 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:48AM1.41m | 8:09PM1.49m | 8:34AM1.45m | 8:54PM1.49m | 9:20AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:46AM0.18m | 2:02PM0.19m | 2:30AM0.16m | 2:48PM0.17m | 3:14AM0.14m | 3:36PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 17 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 9 | S 13 | NE 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
79 | 115 | 82 | 438 | 631 | 1408 | 1248 | 8 | 2792 | 29 | 2618 | 2017 | 2065 | 2826 | 3208 | 3095 | 2694 | 2436 | 1919 | 1440 | 3394 | 2909 | 2177 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | NE 9 | S 17 | S 9 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 18 | S 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
119 | 81 | 363 | 106 | 226 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 30 | — | 27 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 522 | 992 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | ENE 10 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | SE 12 |
10 | 157 | 52 | 50 | 28 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 11 | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 2 | SSW 10 | NW 3 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | — |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 511 | 1 | 1958 | 2561 | 4287 | 2894 | 3621 | 3147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 32 | 7 | 32 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 10 | 153 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 85 | 4 | 100 | 92 | 99 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
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