Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (15 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 9AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wed 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 8 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 758 | 600 | 488 | 380 | 290 | 232 | 178 | 170 | 157 | 88 | 99 | 91 | 71 | 69 | 90 | 126 | 112 | 84 | 84 | 77 | 213 | 64 | 64 | 85 | 75 | 83 | 121 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:26PM1.33m | 10:49AM1.42m | 11:09PM1.30m | 11:33AM1.39m | 11:53PM1.26m | 12:16PM1.36m | 00:38AM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38AM0.27m | 5:11PM0.30m | 5:21AM0.30m | 5:56PM0.32m | 6:04AM0.32m | 6:40PM0.33m | 6:48AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | 8:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | S 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 12 | ENE 8 | S 13 |
| kJ | 758 | 600 | 488 | 380 | 290 | 232 | 174 | 116 | 43 | 54 | 61 | 33 | 53 | 69 | 90 | 126 | 112 | 84 | 84 | 77 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 73 | 75 | 41 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 9 | S 13 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 60 | 92 | 71 | 64 | 28 | — | — | 123 | 121 | 88 | 86 | 57 | 6 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 57 | 50 | 50 | 61 | 62 | 85 | 8 | 83 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | — | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 47 | 42 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 5 | 12 | 31 | — | 28 | 18 | 17 | 38 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 2 | — | 9 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 3 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | NNE 8 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 37 | 97 | 118 | 147 | 178 | 170 | 157 | 1 | 99 | 91 | 71 | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 213 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 73 | 14 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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