
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 1AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, severe gales from the SW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | 19 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 53 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 36 | 79 | 207 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 8:44PM1.46m | 9:10AM1.50m | 9:29PM1.43m | 9:54AM1.48m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59AM0.16m | 3:27PM0.20m | 3:43AM0.19m | 4:12PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | S 11 | S 11 |
9 | 17 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 36 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 |
20 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | S 16 | ENE 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 10 | S 14 | — | — |
3 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | — | NW 2 | WNW 2 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | NE 9 | NW 2 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNW 3 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
8 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 53 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 79 | 207 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 96 | 149 | 78 | 85 | 175 | 78 | 175 | 9 | 275 | 142 | 93 | 93 | 214 | 14 | 175 | 51 | 111 | 78 |
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