Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 9PM is: 5.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2808 | 4214 | 5718 | 6662 | 6504 | 5884 | 4674 | 3456 | 2718 | 3988 | 3051 | 2346 | 1744 | 985 | 466 | 489 | 450 | 512 | 566 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:19PM1.49m | 10:47AM1.45m | 11:07PM1.43m | 11:35AM1.41m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37AM0.14m | 5:00PM0.21m | 5:24AM0.20m | 5:48PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SE 16 | — | ESE 15 | — | SE 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 |
32 | 19 | 10 | — | 22 | — | 67 | 426 | 588 | 739 | 695 | 2346 | 1744 | 354 | 261 | 213 | 180 | 180 | 403 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 9 |
6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 123 | 23 | 40 | 578 | 486 | 985 | 430 | 276 | 212 | 87 | 154 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 18 | S 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 78 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
2808 | 4214 | 5718 | 6662 | 6504 | 5884 | 4674 | 3456 | 2718 | 3988 | 3051 | 3269 | — | 142 | 466 | 489 | 450 | 512 | 566 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 323 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 267 | 102 | 102 | 164 | 92 | 76 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 76 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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