
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 11AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, near gales from the SW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 8 | S 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2593 | 2044 | 1735 | 1431 | 1104 | 1008 | 885 | 787 | 711 | 668 | 551 | 451 | 345 | 345 | 540 | 511 | 425 | 2799 | 1563 | 3044 | 6939 | 8337 | 7373 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:16AM1.34m | 8:38PM1.45m | 9:00AM1.36m | 9:20PM1.45m | 9:44AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18AM0.24m | 2:28PM0.23m | 3:01AM0.22m | 3:12PM0.22m | 3:43AM0.20m | 3:57PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
2593 | 2044 | 1735 | 1431 | 1104 | 1008 | 885 | 787 | 711 | 668 | 551 | 451 | 345 | 345 | 540 | 511 | 425 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | ENE 14 | NE 13 | S 22 | S 20 | S 13 | SSE 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | E 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 85 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 37 | 32 | 84 | 200 | 60 | 58 | 99 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SE 13 | NE 15 | ENE 15 | S 19 | SE 12 | S 23 | S 23 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 20 | S 20 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | E 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 40 | 39 | 59 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 69 | 68 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 3 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | S 15 | S 8 | S 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 9 | 76 | 144 | 2799 | 1563 | 3044 | 6939 | 8337 | 7373 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 100 | 111 | 295 | 293 | 168 |
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