
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 4PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
79 | 72 | 57 | 48 | 45 | 75 | 65 | 91 | 114 | 247 | 234 | 224 | 216 | 214 | 148 | 147 | 202 | 342 | 755 | 989 | 1447 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | on |
High Tide | 4:49PM1.58m | 5:16AM1.49m | 5:43PM1.59m | 6:10AM1.50m | 6:35PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:31AM0.10m | 11:08PM0.11m | 11:28AM0.09m | 00:03AM0.08m | 12:23PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
79 | 72 | 57 | 48 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 21 | 88 | 107 | 87 | 69 | 47 | 33 | 147 | 202 | 342 | 755 | 989 | 1447 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 75 | 65 | 91 | 57 | 247 | 234 | 224 | 216 | 214 | 148 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 44 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | S 20 | S 19 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | NE 3 | SE 7 | NE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 68 | 114 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 14 | 54 | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | 58 | 56 | 50 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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