
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (14 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 1PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tue 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
374 | 496 | 916 | 1273 | 1345 | 1241 | 1057 | 758 | 600 | 488 | 374 | 290 | 228 | 322 | 269 | 121 | 119 | 86 | 119 | 83 | 198 | 88 | 98 | 103 | 88 | 198 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:06AM1.45m | 10:26PM1.33m | 10:49AM1.42m | 11:09PM1.30m | 11:33AM1.39m | 11:53PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54AM0.25m | 4:27PM0.28m | 4:38AM0.27m | 5:11PM0.30m | 5:21AM0.30m | 5:56PM0.32m | 6:04AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | 8:01 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
374 | 496 | 916 | 1273 | 1345 | 1241 | 1057 | 758 | 600 | 488 | 374 | 290 | 228 | 178 | 100 | 71 | 56 | 35 | 61 | 53 | 88 | 88 | 98 | 103 | 88 | 78 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 14 |
88 | 88 | 71 | 72 | 81 | 43 | 145 | 68 | 92 | 71 | 54 | 28 | — | 174 | 160 | 121 | 119 | 86 | 82 | — | 51 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 4 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | NE 12 | — | — | NE 12 | — | NE 11 | ENE 8 | — | — | N 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 9 |
23 | 29 | 1 | — | — | — | 47 | 42 | 47 | 47 | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 24 | — | — | 5 | 18 | 17 | 38 | 38 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | NNE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | 83 | — | — | — | — | 118 | 147 | 322 | 269 | 113 | 94 | 84 | 119 | 83 | 198 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 198 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 44 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
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