Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 2AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
33 | 34 | 34 | 186 | 313 | 247 | 428 | 1285 | 1173 | 903 | 704 | 521 | 430 | 350 | 285 | 172 | 470 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:19AM1.27m | 2:49PM1.33m | 3:08AM1.26m | 3:38PM1.34m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13PM0.38m | 8:30AM0.34m | 9:02PM0.38m | 9:18AM0.33m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 |
19 | 34 | 31 | 186 | 313 | 247 | 428 | 1285 | 1173 | 903 | 704 | 521 | 430 | 350 | 285 | 171 | 470 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | SSW 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 18 | S 16 | ESE 13 |
33 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 88 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 55 | 172 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 13 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | S 17 | ESE 13 | — | NE 11 | E 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 10 |
3 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 35 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 32 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | SW 8 | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 10 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 663 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
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