Aurora Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.96° E

Issued: 11 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Aurora Point sea temperature is
14.2° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Aurora Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 4PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)12s

Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.4
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
1.3
S
6
1.4
SSE
6
0.6
S
19
1.6
S
19
2.2
S
18
2.4
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
599
488
374
295
235
139
101
74
161
153
142
134
127
82
75
73
72
69
128
142
267
1840
3132
3315
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
NNW
5
N
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
WSW
15
S
5
S
0
NNE
10
NW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:56AM1.53m
10:23PM1.65m
10:53AM1.49m
11:18PM1.58m
11:49AM1.44m
00:11AM1.50m
Low Tide
4:09PM0.04m
4:47AM0.05m
5:04PM0.10m
5:41AM0.09m
5:58PM0.16m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
14
17
16
15
15
15
17
16
16
14
14
14
16
15
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
10
12
15
12
11
11
11
13
11
14
11
14
14
14
12
9
9
10
10
9
8
8
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.6
S
19
2.2
S
18
2.4
S
17
Energy kJ
599
488
374
295
235
139
101
70
161
153
142
134
127
82
75
73
72
69
44
142
104
1840
3132
3315
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.3
E
9
0.3
NNE
4
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
14
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.9
ESE
5
Energy kJ
68
67
65
38
34
23
45
74
15
3
7
1
2
2
4
7
7
6
6
72
144
89
79
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.4
NE
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
NE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.2
ENE
8
0.6
S
19
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
26
26
25
24
14
15
22
15
13
14
6
6
11
6
6
4
4
4
4
6
267
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NNE
2
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
N
2
0.5
N
3
0.5
SSW
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.5
S
4
0.7
SSW
5
1
S
6
1.3
S
6
0.6
ESE
5
1.4
SE
6
0.7
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
1.2
E
5
Energy kJ
2
1
1
3
1
5
7
2
9
23
64
128
17
110
27
87
77
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
9
10
9
11
12
12
9
0
0
0
9
4
0
33
8
8
8
43
14
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
6
5
6
7
6
6
5
5
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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