Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 10AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1345 | 1171 | 1157 | 1904 | 2813 | 4488 | 5822 | 6662 | 7199 | 6398 | 5116 | 4274 | 2987 | 4223 | 3281 | 2545 | 1744 | 2008 | 529 | 715 | 623 | 698 | 367 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:58AM1.49m | 10:19PM1.49m | 10:47AM1.45m | 11:07PM1.43m | 11:35AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51AM0.09m | 4:12PM0.15m | 4:37AM0.14m | 5:00PM0.21m | 5:24AM0.20m | 5:48PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 16 | — | SE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 14 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 13 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
85 | 83 | 60 | 63 | 9 | 19 | 10 | — | 35 | 21 | 67 | 550 | 508 | 543 | 632 | 486 | 1744 | 168 | 261 | 215 | 86 | 524 | 367 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 14 | ENE 10 | E 18 | E 18 | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | S 15 | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 13 | ESE 8 | S 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
66 | 97 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 1195 | — | — | 540 | 486 | 118 | 430 | 70 | 171 | 119 | 99 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
— | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 87 | 78 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — |
1345 | 1171 | 1157 | 1904 | 2813 | 4488 | 5822 | 6662 | 7199 | 6398 | 5116 | 4274 | 2987 | 4223 | 3281 | 2545 | 2763 | 2008 | 529 | 715 | 623 | 698 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 88 | 102 | 168 | 164 | 169 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 164 | 102 | 102 | 164 | 92 | 58 | 5 | 41 | 58 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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