Aurora Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 NZST
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Aurora Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Aurora Point sea temperature is
15.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (31 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 10PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)--
Afternoon (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (31 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Wed morning).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
11
1.6
NE
6
0.7
SSE
11
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.9
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.4
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
158
176
119
86
98
73
75
121
273
322
309
268
413
619
686
900
844
726
798
627
334
347
263
204
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
25
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
50
NNE
55
NNE
55
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
SSW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
off
High Tide
6:03PM1.42m
6:20AM1.35m
6:46PM1.43m
7:04AM1.35m
7:29PM1.44m
7:47AM1.34m
Low Tide
00:18AM0.30m
12:31PM0.26m
1:03AM0.30m
1:15PM0.26m
1:48AM0.29m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:52
4:52
3
6
2
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
19
16
16
16
15
15
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
11
10
11
11
10
9
8
7
16
16
18
15
15
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
11
1.1
NE
6
0.7
SSE
11
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.7
E
8
2.1
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
Energy kJ
158
77
119
39
46
51
33
17
38
16
15
14
13
12
4
4
4
63
798
627
334
347
134
134
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.7
SSE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.4
E
8
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
NE
11
1
NE
10
Energy kJ
4
121
4
86
59
19
18
17
8
8
3
3
2
3
3
21
159
155
263
204
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
4
0.3
S
14
Energy kJ
4
11
4
10
4
3
11
3
11
3
1
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
5
1.6
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.9
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.4
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
27
176
58
75
98
73
75
121
273
322
309
268
413
619
686
900
844
726
1
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
9
14
14
12
12
12
12
9
14
14
43
43
43
308
225
76
41
41
7
0
2
2
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
5
8
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
5
4
6
4
4
5
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