
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 11AM is: 1.8m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3352 | 2920 | 2300 | 1974 | 1682 | 1339 | 1120 | 1120 | 1092 | 1632 | 1428 | 1275 | 3185 | 3929 | 4537 | 4163 | 3393 | 2568 | 2203 | 1902 | 1589 | 1195 | 990 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:34AM1.52m | 9:59PM1.61m | 10:28AM1.48m | 10:50PM1.54m | 11:20AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30AM0.02m | 3:47PM0.06m | 4:21AM0.06m | 4:39PM0.12m | 5:11AM0.11m | 5:31PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
3352 | 2920 | 2300 | 1974 | 1682 | 1339 | 1120 | 1120 | 1092 | 1632 | 1428 | 1275 | 3185 | 3929 | 4537 | 4163 | 3393 | 2568 | 2203 | 1902 | 1589 | 1195 | 990 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 19 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
586 | 499 | 461 | 384 | 373 | 292 | 278 | 258 | 206 | 206 | 203 | 441 | 156 | 148 | 145 | 143 | 140 | 126 | 95 | 95 | 97 | 95 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 158 | 174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 17 | 77 | 80 | 78 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 102 | 1 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
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