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Aurora Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 24 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Aurora Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Aurora Point sea temperature is
15.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Aurora Point today?
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 1PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | ENE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | |
118 | 161 | 427 | 719 | 740 | 801 | 747 | 1219 | 1342 | 1502 | 1398 | 1330 | 1248 | 978 | 938 | 886 | 722 | 700 | 599 | 499 | 476 | 379 | 373 | 294 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 12:11PM1.44m | 00:36AM1.53m | 1:09PM1.40m | 1:31AM1.47m | 2:05PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM0.10m | 6:21PM0.15m | 6:59AM0.14m | 7:17PM0.21m | 7:52AM0.17m | 8:11PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 |
1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 118 | 161 | 146 | 719 | 740 | 801 | 747 | 1219 | 1342 | 1502 | 1398 | 1330 | 1248 | 978 | 938 | 886 | 722 | 700 | 599 | 499 | 476 | 379 | 373 | 294 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 88 | 83 | 427 | 180 | 143 | 143 | 136 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 104 | 114 | 106 | 108 | 110 | 115 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | S 14 | SE 11 | SE 12 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSW 17 | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 16 |
| kJ | 69 | 63 | 5 | 5 | — | 42 | 40 | 476 | — | — | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 21 | 14 | 135 | 123 | 126 | 82 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 19 | 44 | 39 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 11 | 112 | 105 | 99 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 85 | 100 | 111 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 96 | 92 | 99 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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