Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 7AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 2.0m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 2.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 799 | 786 | 2331 | 1047 | 1982 | 1942 | 1783 | 1699 | 1622 | 1427 | 1342 | 1266 | 1099 | 986 | 933 | 902 | 872 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:31AM1.29m | 5:01PM1.38m | 5:17AM1.30m | 5:47PM1.40m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27PM0.37m | 10:42AM0.31m | 11:16PM0.35m | 11:29AM0.28m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 799 | 786 | 2331 | 909 | 1982 | 1942 | 1783 | 1699 | 1622 | 1427 | 1342 | 1266 | 1099 | 986 | 933 | 902 | 872 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 65 | 14 | 14 | 917 | 26 | 25 | 39 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | S 13 | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 29 | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 785 | 715 | 1375 | 1047 | 535 | 470 | 249 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 92 | 88 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 12 |
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