
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 2AM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1563 | 1567 | 783 | 1267 | 1590 | 1378 | 1234 | 1070 | 1070 | 898 | 781 | 658 | 550 | 494 | 415 | 320 | 263 | 275 | 217 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:25PM1.56m | 7:52AM1.52m | 8:13PM1.53m | 8:40AM1.51m | 9:00PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM0.08m | 2:06PM0.12m | 2:31AM0.10m | 2:55PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | S 13 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
14 | 1567 | 783 | 1267 | 1590 | 1378 | 1234 | 1070 | 1070 | 898 | 781 | 658 | 550 | 494 | 415 | 320 | 263 | 275 | 217 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | ENE 12 | S 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 8 | E 10 | NE 13 | E 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 5 |
23 | 14 | 242 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 12 | NE 9 | SE 11 | E 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 8 | NE 12 | NE 13 | E 9 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 |
8 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 87 | 42 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 |
1563 | 991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 34 | 33 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 314 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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