Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (02 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 11PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3355 | 2935 | 2309 | 1858 | 1622 | 1172 | 892 | 764 | 572 | 418 | 341 | 284 | 224 | 164 | 121 | 110 | 75 | 50 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:41PM1.50m | 10:09AM1.50m | 10:30PM1.49m | 11:00AM1.52m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM0.13m | 4:26PM0.17m | 4:50AM0.13m | 5:18PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
3355 | 2935 | 2309 | 1858 | 1622 | 1172 | 892 | 764 | 572 | 418 | 341 | 284 | 224 | 164 | 121 | 110 | 75 | 50 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | SE 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
— | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 23 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 3 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NW 3 |
— | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 61 | 9 |
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