Aurora Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.96° E

Issued: 5 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aurora Point sea temperature is
13.7° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 1AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.8m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (01 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (01 Jul)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.6
E
10
1.2
S
13
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.1
S
14
1.5
E
10
1
S
14
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1881
1606
1363
1147
957
931
780
627
600
504
461
577
566
501
470
402
394
338
400
424
432
424
416
544
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSE
0
SW
5
SSW
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNW
10
W
5
WSW
0
N
5
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
High Tide
6:17PM1.41m
6:34AM1.32m
7:01PM1.43m
7:18AM1.32m
7:44PM1.43m
8:01AM1.31m
Low Tide
00:34AM0.32m
12:46PM0.26m
1:20AM0.31m
1:30PM0.26m
2:05AM0.29m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:55
4:55
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
10
9
9
10
Feels °C
8
8
9
9
10
9
11
11
10
10
10
11
9
9
10
9
8
7
8
7
6
6
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
12
Energy kJ
619
637
631
627
550
480
480
422
426
504
410
577
566
479
470
402
394
338
400
424
432
424
416
544
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.7
S
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
1881
1606
1363
1147
957
931
780
627
600
490
461
446
494
501
411
400
308
173
222
151
146
110
84
86
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
145
110
108
110
64
60
45
40
35
38
24
22
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
0
0
0
0
7
9
9
9
9
7
7
7
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
9
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