
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 3PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 2s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 73 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 150 | 178 | 155 | 102 | 61 | 98 | 199 | 190 | 133 | 86 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 33 | 29 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:55AM1.52m | 00:19AM1.46m | 12:52PM1.53m | 1:17AM1.45m | 1:52PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13PM0.18m | 6:36AM0.14m | 7:11PM0.18m | 7:33AM0.14m | 8:11PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 4 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
38 | 73 | 27 | 23 | 9 | 150 | 178 | 155 | 102 | 61 | 24 | 199 | 190 | 133 | 86 | 43 | 41 | 37 | 15 | 22 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 6 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 |
9 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 57 | 98 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 33 | 29 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | NE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | ENE 10 | S 8 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | E 16 |
17 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | W 3 | SSW 8 |
— | — | 1 | 6 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 268 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 14 | 33 | 85 | 45 |
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