Aurora Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 25 May 2026 NZST
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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
15.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Aurora Point today?

The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 10AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)5ft (1.6m)16s
Afternoon (25 May)5ft (1.6m)16s
Evening (25 May)5ft (1.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
1
0
0
0
1
3
3
2
3
4
2
1
3
3
3
4
5
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
17
1.6
S
17
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1.4
S
12
1.1
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
0.7
S
16
1.3
SSE
17
2.4
SSE
17
2.5
SSE
17
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1519
1502
1398
1330
1248
1108
925
886
722
700
599
581
476
556
373
367
503
629
254
1009
3139
3987
3416
2868
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
S
0
NNE
10
N
15
NE
20
NNE
25
N
20
N
10
NNW
5
W
10
W
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SE
10
NNE
10
N
5
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:36AM1.53m
1:09PM1.40m
1:31AM1.47m
2:05PM1.37m
2:24AM1.41m
2:58PM1.36m
Low Tide
6:59AM0.14m
7:17PM0.21m
7:52AM0.17m
8:11PM0.26m
8:42AM0.21m
9:05PM0.29m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:13
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:55
4:55
4:54
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
11
11
11
10
8
7
5
7
8
9
9
9
10
10
11
11
10
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
17
1.6
S
17
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
17
2.4
SSE
17
2.5
SSE
17
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
Energy kJ
1519
1502
1398
1330
1248
1108
925
886
722
700
599
581
476
528
373
367
503
629
104
1009
3139
3987
3416
2868
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
E
11
0.8
S
6
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.9
S
12
1
SSE
7
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
Energy kJ
133
133
102
102
102
102
102
104
104
106
108
108
115
119
85
40
83
82
224
101
99
98
91
89
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
NNE
7
0.7
ENE
11
0.4
NE
8
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
E
11
0.4
SSE
16
0.1
NE
10
0.7
S
16
0.9
S
11
0.6
ENE
12
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
Energy kJ
7
8
7
3
3
3
2
1
5
123
15
126
85
85
4
254
202
107
15
15
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
2
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
4
0.4
SW
3
1.4
S
12
1
S
6
Energy kJ
2
4
4
7
2
556
81
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
1
3
4
1
1
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
9
8
9
14
9
7
0
0
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
8
9
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
4
6
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
7
6
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
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