
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 8AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
251 | 202 | 610 | 646 | 591 | 483 | 365 | 266 | 174 | 164 | 133 | 154 | 125 | 123 | 120 | 126 | 153 | 149 | 231 | 341 | 372 | 286 | 405 | 379 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:53AM1.23m | 3:16PM1.33m | 3:44AM1.26m | 4:05PM1.35m | 4:34AM1.31m | 4:55PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01AM0.35m | 9:36PM0.32m | 9:51AM0.33m | 10:25PM0.28m | 10:42AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
251 | 202 | 610 | 646 | 591 | 483 | 365 | 266 | 174 | 164 | 133 | 154 | 125 | 123 | 120 | 126 | 153 | 149 | 143 | 341 | 372 | 286 | 405 | 379 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 14 | NNE 5 |
47 | 127 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 55 | 51 | 51 | 27 | 21 | 86 | 231 | 140 | 113 | 113 | 4 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 9 | E 14 |
16 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 11 | ENE 4 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | WNW 2 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 101 | 9 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 7 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












