
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 8AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
222 | 176 | 163 | 127 | 125 | 122 | 94 | 95 | 92 | 628 | 363 | 413 | 335 | 229 | 200 | 296 | 232 | 202 | 186 | 143 | 197 | 391 | 392 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:31AM1.47m | 3:08PM1.56m | 3:32AM1.49m | 4:08PM1.60m | 4:32AM1.51m | 5:06PM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.11m | 9:25PM0.16m | 9:47AM0.08m | 10:26PM0.13m | 10:46AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
222 | 176 | 163 | 127 | 125 | 122 | 94 | 88 | 86 | 380 | 363 | 413 | 335 | 229 | 200 | 296 | 232 | 202 | 186 | 143 | 197 | 391 | 392 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 6 | S 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
15 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 57 | 95 | 92 | 6 | 7 | 104 | 142 | 2 | 95 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 53 | 49 | 24 | 23 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 6 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | NE 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 6 | NE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 16 | S 16 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 59 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 36 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 628 | 291 | 542 | 389 | 153 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)













