
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 7AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
341 | 284 | 224 | 202 | 156 | 110 | 74 | 50 | 49 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 63 | 111 | 84 | 68 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:30PM1.49m | 11:00AM1.52m | 11:23PM1.48m | 11:55AM1.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50AM0.13m | 5:18PM0.17m | 5:41AM0.14m | 6:13PM0.18m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 4 |
341 | 284 | 224 | 202 | 156 | 110 | 74 | 50 | 49 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 63 | 111 | 84 | 68 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 17 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 |
10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 53 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | N 10 | — | S 20 | S 18 | NE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | NNE 4 | SSW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 |
5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | 8 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NW 3 | SW 4 | WNW 2 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 |
3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 35 | 33 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 134 | 99 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 |
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