Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 8AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 6 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 89 | 49 | 46 | 45 | 29 | 588 | 1151 | 1431 | 1755 | 1514 | 1302 | 874 | 760 | 569 | 727 | 408 | 383 | 371 | 349 | 260 | 216 | 164 | 143 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:17AM1.45m | 1:52PM1.53m | 2:18AM1.45m | 2:52PM1.55m | 3:19AM1.45m | 3:52PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:33AM0.14m | 8:11PM0.18m | 8:32AM0.13m | 9:11PM0.16m | 9:32AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 4 | S 6 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 89 | 43 | 24 | 9 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 874 | 760 | 569 | 602 | 408 | 383 | 371 | 349 | 260 | 216 | 164 | 143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 11 | NE 5 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NE 16 | N 9 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 17 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 49 | 46 | 37 | 9 | — | 24 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 11 | NNE 9 | N 9 | E 9 | — | NE 16 | N 19 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 18 | SW 14 | S 13 | E 15 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | W 3 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 8 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | 4 | 588 | 1151 | 1431 | 1755 | 1514 | 1302 | 88 | 102 | 103 | 727 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 92 | 85 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
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