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Aurora Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
16.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Aurora Point today?
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 9AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
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 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | |
811 | 765 | 590 | 483 | 371 | 359 | 304 | 290 | 344 | 350 | 1106 | 1646 | 1585 | 1371 | 985 | 782 | 659 | 511 | 486 | 404 | 281 | 209 | 149 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 00:56AM1.54m | 1:27PM1.41m | 1:54AM1.49m | 2:25PM1.38m | 2:49AM1.45m | 3:21PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18AM0.15m | 7:37PM0.19m | 8:15AM0.18m | 8:33PM0.22m | 9:09AM0.19m | 9:29PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 811 | 765 | 590 | 483 | 371 | 359 | 304 | 290 | 344 | 350 | 1106 | 1646 | 1585 | 1371 | 985 | 782 | 659 | 511 | 486 | 404 | 281 | 209 | 149 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 18 | E 18 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 132 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 9 | S 18 | E 9 | E 10 | E 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 10 | NE 9 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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