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Aurora Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 17 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Aurora Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Aurora Point sea temperature is
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Aurora Point today?
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 9PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 883 | 596 | 396 | 249 | 154 | 113 | 81 | 78 | 54 | 79 | 104 | 152 | 164 | 181 | 670 | 778 | 260 | 96 | 96 | 98 | 93 | 233 | 204 | 320 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:38PM 1.50 | 6:00AM 1.54 | 6:30PM 1.58 | 6:52AM 1.58 | 7:23PM 1.65 | 7:46AM 1.60 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:51PM 0.13 | 12:17PM 0.06 | 12:46AM 0.08 | 1:10PM 0.02 | 1:40AM 0.05 | |||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - |
| Sunset | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
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