Aurora Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.96° E

Issued: 5 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aurora Point sea temperature is
13.8° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (28 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 11PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 28). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)--
Afternoon (28 Jun)7ft (2.1m)10s
Evening (28 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
0
1
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
10
2.2
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
11
2
E
11
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.2
S
18
1.6
S
18
1.9
S
17
2
S
16
2
S
16
1.9
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
914
954
674
798
890
724
701
618
529
497
495
921
1561
2048
2183
2183
1881
1585
1363
1147
1087
918
769
715
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
25
S
35
S
40
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
35
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
High Tide
4:47PM1.38m
5:04AM1.31m
5:32PM1.40m
5:49AM1.32m
6:17PM1.41m
6:34AM1.32m
Low Tide
11:00PM0.35m
11:15AM0.29m
11:47PM0.34m
12:00PM0.28m
00:34AM0.32m
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:54
4:54
 mm
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
12
11
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
9
9
9
6
3
3
4
5
6
5
5
4
5
6
7
7
8
7
9
7
8
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
10
2.2
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
11
2
E
11
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.6
S
18
1.9
S
17
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
Energy kJ
914
954
674
798
890
724
701
618
529
497
495
552
1561
2048
765
705
726
717
644
653
561
480
414
426
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
16
1.2
S
15
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.2
S
18
0.5
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
1.2
S
18
2
SSW
18
1.8
E
9
2
S
16
2
S
16
1.9
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
Energy kJ
832
623
496
372
238
175
164
25
71
48
921
2344
577
2183
2183
1881
1585
1363
1147
1087
918
769
715
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
11
1.2
S
19
Energy kJ
31
109
12
1063
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
7
0.6
S
7
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
S
6
2.1
S
6
2.1
S
7
2
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.8
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
2.5
SE
9
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
S
7
Energy kJ
70
35
117
108
355
432
423
366
317
360
360
284
1015
191
173
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
Distance (km)
102
99
99
142
149
153
92
99
160
160
102
102
99
92
1
1
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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