Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 10AM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 504 | 1256 | 2908 | 4006 | 4682 | 4438 | 5478 | 5580 | 4406 | 4121 | 3328 | 2233 | 1454 | 1139 | 856 | 1430 | 1264 | 727 | 970 | 799 | 1077 | 817 | 519 | 538 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:02AM1.43m | 12:34PM1.39m | 00:54AM1.44m | 1:29PM1.45m | 1:50AM1.46m | 2:26PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24AM0.20m | 6:46PM0.25m | 7:15AM0.17m | 7:42PM0.22m | 8:09AM0.13m | 8:40PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 16 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 504 | 443 | 510 | 434 | 414 | 449 | 392 | 333 | 284 | 71 | 71 | 584 | 1454 | 1139 | 856 | 932 | 43 | 268 | 171 | 171 | 887 | 817 | 519 | 538 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | NNE 8 | SSW 17 | NNE 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 21 | NE 8 | — | SSW 19 | — | SSW 18 | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 16 | S 11 | S 19 | S 18 | E 11 | S 16 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 56 | 31 | 116 | 44 | 16 | — | 146 | — | 184 | — | 164 | 146 | 97 | 94 | 95 | 42 | 42 | 37 | 177 | 159 | 146 | 339 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | SSW 18 | — | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 21 | S 20 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 10 |
| kJ | 46 | 31 | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | 83 | 42 | 76 | 123 | 37 | 36 | 294 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — |
| kJ | 284 | 1256 | 2908 | 4006 | 4682 | 4438 | 5478 | 5580 | 4406 | 4121 | 3328 | 2233 | 720 | 643 | 607 | 1430 | 1264 | 727 | 970 | 799 | 1077 | 140 | 117 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 96 | 149 | 142 | 149 | 160 | 160 | 497 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 160 | 92 | 92 | 88 | 92 | 94 | 92 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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