Aurora Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.96° E

Issued: 5 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aurora Point sea temperature is
14.1° C

1.0°C colder than average for this time of year

Aurora Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 1PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)6s

Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
11
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.9
S
6
0.4
S
12
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.9
S
14
1
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.7
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
13
1.3
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
91
93
80
61
55
51
64
44
26
66
112
109
338
411
142
130
195
320
280
646
769
704
582
564
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
W
25
WSW
30
SSW
25
S
20
S
15
S
5
SSW
5
N
10
NNE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:07AM1.59m
6:40PM1.73m
7:05AM1.61m
7:37PM1.75m
8:02AM1.60m
8:33PM1.74m
Low Tide
00:02AM0.06m
12:22PM-0.02m
1:01AM0.02m
1:20PM-0.04m
1:59AM0.00m
2:17PM-0.04m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:51
4:51
4:51
4:52
 mm
2
3
2
Temp °C
14
14
12
13
11
12
12
11
12
11
11
13
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
9
10
10
11
7
10
10
8
10
7
7
8
8
7
7
8
8
10
10
10
9
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.9
S
14
1
S
14
0.6
S
14
1
S
7
0.7
S
6
0.9
S
7
0.9
SSE
8
1.3
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
Energy kJ
91
88
80
55
54
43
39
37
26
66
78
104
338
411
142
88
35
88
101
646
769
704
582
564
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.7
SSE
8
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NE
11
Energy kJ
25
93
76
61
55
51
42
44
25
16
112
109
13
13
82
83
62
320
280
5
5
11
11
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
ESE
11
0.6
S
13
0.7
S
14
0.1
NE
6
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
4
4
14
14
13
4
4
4
13
45
11
10
4
4
13
130
195
1
11
2
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.3
W
2
0.5
SSW
3
0.9
S
7
0.2
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
7
64
51
1
6
72
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
9
4
0
7
33
41
41
0
0
0
0
8
8
8
8
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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