
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (21 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 11PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
142 | 134 | 127 | 82 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 69 | 71 | 55 | 174 | 1726 | 3037 | 3199 | 2479 | 1877 | 1225 | 918 | 747 | 521 | 427 | 414 | 319 | 314 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:18PM1.58m | 11:49AM1.44m | 00:11AM1.50m | 12:44PM1.40m | 1:03AM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04PM0.10m | 5:41AM0.09m | 5:58PM0.16m | 6:32AM0.14m | 6:52PM0.23m | 7:22AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | |
4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
142 | 134 | 127 | 82 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 69 | 71 | 55 | 47 | 1726 | 3037 | 3199 | 2479 | 1877 | 1225 | 918 | 747 | 521 | 427 | 414 | 319 | 314 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | E 9 | S 4 | SSW 4 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 12 | E 12 |
2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 68 | 47 | 174 | 38 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 14 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 103 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SE 8 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
1 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 21 | 69 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 15 | 21 | 29 | 35 | 41 | 58 | 77 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 46 | 96 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 67 |
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