Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 1PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2166 | 2253 | 2539 | 2130 | 2225 | 3065 | 3788 | 3616 | 3141 | 2505 | 1948 | 1440 | 3355 | 2935 | 2341 | 1858 | 1463 | 1065 | 892 | 679 | 556 | 365 | 289 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:34AM1.45m | 8:54PM1.49m | 9:20AM1.48m | 9:41PM1.50m | 10:09AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30AM0.16m | 2:48PM0.17m | 3:14AM0.14m | 3:36PM0.17m | 4:01AM0.13m | 4:26PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | NE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 2166 | 2253 | 27 | 2130 | 2225 | 3065 | 3788 | 3616 | 3141 | 2505 | 1948 | 1440 | 3355 | 2935 | 2341 | 1858 | 1463 | 1065 | 892 | 679 | 556 | 365 | 289 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 12 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 639 | 1004 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 406 | 3352 | 2539 | 3046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 111 | 41 | 99 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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