Aurora Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.96° E

Issued: 5 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aurora Point sea temperature is
14.7° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (17 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 11PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)--
Afternoon (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (17 Jun)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
14
1
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.7
S
14
1
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.1
S
12
1.2
S
12
0.8
S
18
1.9
S
17
2.1
S
17
2.1
S
17
1.9
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
338
411
142
130
198
405
725
794
806
704
582
573
322
376
404
2167
2581
2492
1832
1398
957
653
511
411
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
SSW
20
SSE
10
SSE
0
SW
10
N
15
N
15
N
0
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
NW
15
NE
25
NNE
25
N
25
NNW
25
N
15
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:37PM1.75m
8:02AM1.60m
8:33PM1.74m
8:59AM1.57m
9:29PM1.70m
9:56AM1.53m
Low Tide
1:59AM0.00m
2:17PM-0.04m
2:56AM0.00m
3:13PM-0.01m
3:53AM0.02m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:51
4:51
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
14
15
13
13
13
13
11
12
12
13
13
14
14
13
12
13
13
Feels °C
9
8
8
11
12
10
8
10
14
10
10
9
9
8
9
10
10
8
9
9
8
8
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
14
1
S
14
0.6
S
14
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
1
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.1
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.9
S
17
2.1
S
17
2.1
S
17
1.9
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
Energy kJ
338
411
142
86
74
405
725
794
806
704
582
573
322
376
322
2167
2581
2492
1832
1398
957
653
511
411
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
6
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
9
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
NE
9
0.3
NE
11
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
18
0.5
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.7
NE
11
0.7
NE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
Energy kJ
13
13
82
83
198
35
5
5
3
1
3
19
227
294
404
60
80
103
119
119
143
94
90
88
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
5
0.2
ESE
11
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
10
0.6
SSE
8
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NE
9
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.7
S
15
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.2
E
18
0.2
ESE
18
0.2
ESE
18
0.2
ESE
17
0.2
ESE
16
0.5
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
Energy kJ
4
1
13
130
55
47
11
5
5
3
22
22
212
7
6
25
31
30
28
27
13
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SSW
3
1
S
7
0.4
NE
2
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.7
S
5
1
NE
11
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.6
NNE
5
Energy kJ
18
6
85
2
2
7
24
237
4
1
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
3
Distance (km)
9
41
85
0
0
9
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
8
9
14
12
12
7
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
5
4
9
9
9
7
4
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
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