Aurora Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.96° E

Issued: 11 pm 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aurora Point sea temperature is
14.7° 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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 5AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (12 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (12 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
809
976
807
573
523
433
375
246
211
231
214
197
140
113
161
181
177
192
200
200
168
168
168
120
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
S
5
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
5
WNW
5
E
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
15
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
2:15AM1.45m
2:51PM1.46m
3:12AM1.48m
3:48PM1.54m
4:10AM1.53m
4:46PM1.62m
Low Tide
8:05PM0.24m
8:35AM0.15m
9:02PM0.20m
9:30AM0.10m
10:02PM0.15m
10:26AM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:51
4:51
4:51
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
15
16
18
16
Feels °C
8
7
7
7
7
8
8
9
7
7
6
6
8
10
10
10
11
10
9
10
9
11
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
Energy kJ
809
976
807
573
523
433
375
246
211
231
214
197
140
113
161
181
177
192
200
200
168
168
168
120
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
17
0.4
SW
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.4
SE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.3
S
20
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
23
67
21
44
41
17
17
17
20
20
18
21
24
31
9
33
67
63
57
53
52
52
52
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.3
SSW
10
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.1
N
12
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
7
18
7
19
8
6
6
6
25
17
16
22
17
7
3
41
74
118
3
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.3
NNE
2
Energy kJ
2
7
9
10
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
4
7
7
7
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
0
4
0
4
0
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
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