
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 7AM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2734 | 2600 | 2502 | 2342 | 2341 | 2146 | 1907 | 1504 | 1442 | 1208 | 1034 | 1018 | 892 | 812 | 700 | 582 | 490 | 408 | 402 | 408 | 395 | 294 | 156 | 123 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:09AM1.56m | 9:31PM1.54m | 9:59AM1.59m | 10:21PM1.53m | 10:50AM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00AM0.09m | 3:27PM0.12m | 3:49AM0.08m | 4:18PM0.11m | 4:39AM0.08m | 5:11PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
2734 | 2600 | 2502 | 2342 | 2341 | 2146 | 1907 | 1504 | 1442 | 1208 | 1034 | 1018 | 892 | 812 | 700 | 582 | 490 | 408 | 402 | 408 | 395 | 294 | 156 | 123 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 9 | E 11 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 11 | NE 10 | S 15 | S 16 |
27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 110 | 76 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 3 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 7 | 26 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
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