Aurora Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.96° E

Aurora Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Aurora Point sea temperature is
13.4° C
0.8° 

Aurora Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 2PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (12 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (12 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
14
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.6
S
10
0.4
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
E
12
0.4
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
272
257
176
168
214
210
172
153
144
116
98
75
57
123
119
78
72
44
49
33
33
34
70
41
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
5
S
5
N
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
25
NNW
20
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
3:26PM1.57m
3:49AM1.52m
4:25PM1.62m
4:49AM1.55m
5:24PM1.67m
5:48AM1.57m
Low Tide
9:06AM0.10m
9:41PM0.15m
10:04AM0.06m
10:42PM0.11m
11:04AM0.02m
11:43PM0.07m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:02
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
14
13
13
12
13
13
13
15
17
15
15
14
14
13
Feels °C
6
6
7
8
8
7
6
6
7
7
9
7
8
7
9
8
7
10
13
11
12
11
10
9
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