
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 5PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 2.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2061 | 1643 | 1575 | 1422 | 861 | 1291 | 1564 | 1356 | 1214 | 1211 | 1092 | 898 | 781 | 669 | 550 | 494 | 415 | 320 | 263 | 214 | 193 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:02AM1.52m | 7:25PM1.56m | 7:52AM1.52m | 8:13PM1.53m | 8:40AM1.51m | 9:00PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16PM0.10m | 1:44AM0.08m | 2:06PM0.12m | 2:31AM0.10m | 2:55PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
2061 | 1643 | 1575 | 1422 | 799 | 1291 | 1564 | 1356 | 1214 | 1211 | 1092 | 898 | 781 | 669 | 550 | 494 | 415 | 320 | 263 | 214 | 193 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | S 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 10 | NE 13 | E 13 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 307 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | SE 11 | E 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 13 | E 9 | NE 11 | E 13 | NE 13 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 12 |
7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 59 | 42 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | 846 | 991 | 861 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 34 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 166 | 314 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
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