Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 2AM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu night, light winds from the NNE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1680 | 1641 | 1305 | 1589 | 1263 | 1060 | 733 | 599 | 499 | 405 | 406 | 333 | 274 | 246 | 193 | 186 | 176 | 197 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:13PM1.39m | 5:32AM1.31m | 5:58PM1.42m | 6:18AM1.34m | 6:42PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30PM0.30m | 11:42AM0.26m | 00:16AM0.26m | 12:29PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
1680 | 1641 | 1305 | 1589 | 1263 | 1060 | 733 | 599 | 499 | 405 | 406 | 333 | 274 | 246 | 193 | 186 | 176 | 197 | 140 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 12 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
28 | 51 | 108 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 38 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 36 | 38 | 49 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 12 | NE 10 | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 16 | SE 12 |
25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 17 | 42 | 50 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | 4 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 31 | 65 | 95 | 61 | 38 | 36 | 46 | 40 | 80 | 80 | 116 | 98 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
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