
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 6AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, near gales from the SW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
309 | 334 | 269 | 205 | 144 | 125 | 89 | 43 | 38 | 35 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 22 | 23 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:30AM1.40m | 1:02PM1.37m | 1:19AM1.35m | 1:51PM1.35m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22PM0.25m | 6:47AM0.22m | 7:11PM0.31m | 7:33AM0.27m | 8:00PM0.35m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 11 |
309 | 334 | 269 | 205 | 144 | 125 | 89 | 43 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 22 | 23 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
36 | 20 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 36 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | E 4 | ENE 6 | SSE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 12 | SE 11 |
1 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 18 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 78 | 78 | 33 | 44 | 14 |
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