Aurora Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.96° E

Issued: 5 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aurora Point sea temperature is
13.5° 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 (05 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 10PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)--
Afternoon (05 Jul)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
4
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)
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.4
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
8
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
1.3
E
9
2
ENE
9
2
NE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
307
303
348
288
267
245
464
471
708
287
666
571
552
505
431
535
612
769
849
855
890
973
988
951
Wind (km/h)
30
N
20
N
15
N
20
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
15
N
30
NE
35
NNE
10
WNW
5
SSW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
25
SW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:48PM1.42m
10:09AM1.30m
10:29PM1.42m
10:54AM1.32m
11:14PM1.42m
11:42AM1.35m
Low Tide
4:12AM0.26m
4:21PM0.27m
4:54AM0.24m
5:06PM0.27m
5:38AM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:58
4:59
4:59
 mm
5
2
3
3
Temp °C
14
13
13
12
12
11
12
14
11
12
13
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
Feels °C
9
10
10
8
9
7
7
8
8
6
7
9
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
6
7
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
1.1
NE
7
1.4
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
0.1
S
21
2.1
ENE
9
1.3
E
9
0.3
S
19
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
Energy kJ
5
109
348
288
267
245
246
9
708
287
65
554
552
484
431
535
612
769
849
855
890
973
988
951
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
1.1
E
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
20
0.3
S
19
0.1
S
13
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
Energy kJ
5
233
6
5
4
4
4
4
32
66
3
105
97
95
35
55
50
48
48
47
29
67
64
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
SW
17
0.1
NE
10
0.1
SW
15
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.5
S
18
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
8
Energy kJ
2
6
11
4
9
9
3
3
165
11
21
92
82
80
80
79
76
70
27
25
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1
NE
7
0.8
NNE
7
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
NE
9
1.9
NE
8
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
307
303
266
147
88
53
464
471
247
666
571
505
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
Distance (km)
14
9
11
9
9
9
9
12
9
9
9
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
7
2
0
2
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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