
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 2AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 22). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
144 | 179 | 176 | 217 | 392 | 549 | 579 | 688 | 735 | 730 | 691 | 665 | 612 | 587 | 524 | 645 | 408 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:31AM1.24m | 2:59PM1.33m | 3:21AM1.25m | 3:47PM1.35m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26PM0.38m | 8:40AM0.34m | 9:16PM0.35m | 9:30AM0.32m | |||||||||||||
— | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
19 | 179 | 176 | 217 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 295 | 344 | 305 | 112 | 70 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 482 | 408 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 10 | S 15 |
53 | 54 | 96 | 91 | — | — | — | 28 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | E 17 | E 16 | E 13 | N 10 | E 15 | ESE 10 |
28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | — |
144 | 240 | 285 | 294 | 392 | 549 | 579 | 688 | 735 | 730 | 691 | 665 | 612 | 587 | 524 | 645 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 92 | 92 | 267 | 267 | 86 | 88 | 85 | 85 | 92 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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