Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 6PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 258 | 191 | 347 | 1052 | 946 | 813 | 623 | 451 | 368 | 356 | 290 | 220 | 476 | 434 | 339 | 600 | 594 | 580 | 412 | 367 | 272 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 2:49PM1.33m | 3:08AM1.26m | 3:38PM1.34m | 3:57AM1.27m | 4:26PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM0.34m | 9:02PM0.38m | 9:18AM0.33m | 9:52PM0.37m | 10:07AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 258 | 191 | 347 | 1052 | 946 | 813 | 623 | 451 | 368 | 356 | 290 | 220 | 476 | 434 | 339 | 600 | 594 | 580 | 412 | 367 | 272 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 18 | S 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 19 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 34 | 35 | 65 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 5 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 55 | 172 | 32 | 29 | 64 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | S 17 | ESE 13 | — | NE 11 | E 11 | ESE 13 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 10 | NNE 3 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 24 | 35 | — | 5 | 2 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | ENE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 16 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
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