
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 10AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
198 | 694 | 725 | 794 | 806 | 704 | 582 | 573 | 322 | 298 | 1180 | 2068 | 2316 | 2289 | 1667 | 1241 | 836 | 653 | 511 | 411 | 305 | 239 | 232 | 139 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:02AM1.60m | 8:33PM1.74m | 8:59AM1.57m | 9:29PM1.70m | 9:56AM1.53m | 10:23PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59AM0.00m | 2:17PM-0.04m | 2:56AM0.00m | 3:13PM-0.01m | 3:53AM0.02m | 4:09PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
77 | 694 | 725 | 794 | 806 | 704 | 582 | 573 | 322 | 262 | 1180 | 2068 | 2316 | 2289 | 1667 | 1241 | 836 | 653 | 511 | 411 | 305 | 239 | 232 | 139 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | NE 6 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 11 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
198 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 229 | 298 | 46 | 60 | 79 | 103 | 99 | 121 | 115 | 94 | 68 | 67 | 86 | 51 | 56 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNE 9 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 19 | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 16 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
55 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 33 | — | 22 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 39 | 24 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | NNE 6 | — | NNE 6 | NNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 20 | — | 26 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
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