
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 7AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
189 | 185 | 234 | 423 | 377 | 355 | 499 | 405 | 303 | 278 | 210 | 180 | 170 | 102 | 102 | 115 | 115 | 107 | 74 | 74 | 102 | 137 | 186 | 159 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:34AM1.31m | 4:55PM1.39m | 5:25AM1.38m | 5:45PM1.44m | 6:15AM1.46m | 6:35PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25PM0.28m | 10:42AM0.29m | 11:13PM0.22m | 11:35AM0.24m | 00:02AM0.17m | 12:27PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
189 | 185 | 146 | 423 | 377 | 355 | 499 | 405 | 303 | 278 | 210 | 180 | 170 | 102 | 48 | 68 | 66 | 47 | 46 | 41 | 102 | 137 | 186 | 159 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 4 | E 14 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
22 | 89 | 234 | 143 | 113 | 116 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 88 | 102 | 115 | 115 | 107 | 74 | 74 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | S 20 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 12 | S 10 | E 12 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | S 19 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 12 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 3 | — | NNE 4 | NW 3 | N 6 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 2 | NE 3 | N 4 |
— | — | — | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 58 |
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