Aurora Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.96° E

Issued: 5 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aurora Point sea temperature is
13.6° 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 (01 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 10PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)--
Afternoon (01 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (01 Jul)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
4
4
4
3
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
13
1.6
E
10
1.2
S
13
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.1
S
14
1.5
E
10
1
S
14
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
13
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
600
504
461
577
498
501
470
402
394
338
400
424
432
477
689
723
689
657
657
635
625
604
563
474
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
N
5
W
5
SW
5
W
5
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
10
N
15
NE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:01PM1.43m
7:18AM1.32m
7:44PM1.43m
8:01AM1.31m
8:26PM1.43m
8:44AM1.30m
Low Tide
1:20AM0.31m
1:30PM0.26m
2:05AM0.29m
2:13PM0.25m
2:49AM0.28m
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:55
4:55
4:57
 mm
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
11
10
10
11
12
Feels °C
9
10
9
10
10
9
10
9
8
8
6
6
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
5
4
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
13
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
Energy kJ
426
504
410
577
498
479
470
402
394
338
400
424
432
477
689
723
689
657
657
635
625
604
563
474
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
600
490
461
453
494
501
411
400
308
236
222
151
108
108
82
29
81
24
5
17
17
16
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
145
174
108
110
85
60
60
40
40
38
82
22
13
20
24
17
21
21
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.4
N
3
Energy kJ
5
1
15
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
8
8
0
0
0
0
1
8
9
12
9
7
9
7
5
8
9
9
9
9
12
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
7
6
5
6
7
9
9
5
5
6
6
5
5
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