Aurora Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 26 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
18.7° 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: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Mar)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Afternoon (26 Mar)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Evening (26 Mar)7ft (2.2m)7s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
ENE
1.9
ENE
2.1
ENE
2.2
ENE
2.2
ENE
2.2
ENE
2.4
ENE
2.4
ENE
2.3
ENE
2.2
ENE
2.1
ENE
2.1
ENE
2.2
ENE
2
E
1.9
E
1.8
E
1.4
ENE
1.7
E
1.2
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.6
E
1.6
E
Period(s) (?)6677777777778888810101012121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)223292389480508522628628584542478495525535493439251590312256703692748736
Wind
(km/h)
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
50
NE
45
NE
50
NE
50
NE
50
NE
45
NNE
45
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
25
N
15
NW
10
W
10
SW
5
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
ononononononononononononononononcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:42PM
1.50
1:13AM
1.57
1:40PM
1.46
2:12AM
1.54
2:40PM
1.43
3:12AM
1.51
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:58PM
0.10
7:34AM
0.15
7:55PM
0.14
8:32AM
0.17
8:53PM
0.17
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Sunrise--------7:16-------7:16-------
Sunset---7:10-------7:09-------7:07----
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--133331--11------------
Temp. °C171717161717171717171717171718181921232423201919
Feels °C (?)1010108101010910101111131316161718202122191920
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