Aurora Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.96° E

Aurora Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Aurora Point sea temperature is
12.4°C
1.2° 

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 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 12AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)--
Afternoon (01 Sep)4ft (1.2m)15s
Evening (01 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
3
2
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2
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3
2
4
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
15
2
S
13
2
S
13
2.3
S
14
1.5
S
14
3
S
13
3
S
12
2.5
S
12
3
S
13
3
S
13
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.5
S
17
2.5
S
17
2.4
S
16
2.3
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
631
1422
1258
2048
856
3234
2367
2174
2469
3160
3576
3404
2977
2473
1951
3718
3632
2935
2309
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
35
W
45
SW
30
SW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NNW
10
ENE
15
ENE
5
NW
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
8:09PM1.49m
8:34AM1.45m
8:54PM1.49m
9:20AM1.48m
Low Tide
2:30AM0.16m
2:48PM0.17m
3:14AM0.14m
3:36PM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:45
5:45
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
17
15
13
11
9
8
9
9
9
9
10
9
10
10
11
13
15
15
15
Feels °C
10
7
3
4
0
0
1
1
5
7
7
5
6
6
7
10
11
13
11
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