Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 3PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | SSE 9 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
477 | 489 | 489 | 623 | 367 | 324 | 438 | 258 | 663 | 1330 | 1117 | 991 | 836 | 690 | 563 | 425 | 347 | 341 | 288 | 273 | 217 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:35AM1.41m | 11:54PM1.37m | 12:23PM1.37m | 00:42AM1.32m | 1:11PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48PM0.27m | 6:09AM0.26m | 6:36PM0.32m | 6:55AM0.30m | 7:24PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
261 | 222 | 180 | 396 | 367 | 324 | 284 | 258 | 663 | 1330 | 1117 | 991 | 836 | 690 | 563 | 425 | 347 | 341 | 288 | 273 | 217 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | E 13 | E 13 |
430 | 276 | 163 | 180 | 151 | 113 | 438 | 101 | 149 | 149 | 118 | 111 | 83 | 52 | 48 | 31 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 9 | S 13 | S 16 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | SSE 17 | N 12 | N 12 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — |
18 | 18 | 18 | 117 | 109 | 108 | 111 | 212 | 264 | — | — | — | 81 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 |
477 | 489 | 489 | 623 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 96 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 33 |
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