
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (11 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 4PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Sat 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
159 | 99 | 125 | 178 | 228 | 320 | 116 | 125 | 131 | 137 | 180 | 184 | 143 | 154 | 155 | 133 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 69 | 236 | 398 | 496 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:57AM1.48m | 8:15PM1.40m | 8:40AM1.48m | 8:59PM1.39m | 9:23AM1.47m | 9:42PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13PM0.24m | 2:27AM0.21m | 2:58PM0.25m | 3:11AM0.23m | 3:43PM0.26m | 3:54AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | |
— | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | 7:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 8 | S 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 |
24 | 21 | 21 | 109 | 116 | 142 | 116 | 125 | 131 | 137 | 180 | 184 | 143 | 154 | 155 | 133 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 69 | 236 | 398 | 496 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 11 | SE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
4 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 69 | 66 | 66 | 90 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 18 | SSE 7 | S 16 | SE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 7 |
6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 11 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 84 | 86 | 87 | 84 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | SSW 5 |
159 | 99 | 125 | 178 | 228 | 320 | — | — | — | 131 | 173 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 14 | 41 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 43 | 12 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 153 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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