Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 3AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3563 | 3355 | 2934 | 2510 | 1923 | 1440 | 3355 | 2935 | 2119 | 1858 | 1470 | 1172 | 892 | 764 | 572 | 425 | 284 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:54PM1.49m | 9:20AM1.48m | 9:41PM1.50m | 10:09AM1.50m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM0.14m | 3:36PM0.17m | 4:01AM0.13m | 4:26PM0.17m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 3563 | 3355 | 2934 | 2510 | 1923 | 1440 | 3355 | 2935 | 2119 | 1858 | 1470 | 1172 | 892 | 764 | 572 | 425 | 284 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 639 | 1004 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 11 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | ENE 10 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
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