Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 6PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.9m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 994 | 651 | 593 | 1304 | 1121 | 1003 | 747 | 1094 | 1129 | 1126 | 1162 | 1014 | 1028 | 1063 | 1175 | 1178 | 1126 | 1032 | 759 | 1241 | 1121 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on |
High Tide | 12:06PM1.38m | 00:27AM1.28m | 12:52PM1.35m | 1:14AM1.24m | 1:39PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27PM0.33m | 6:40AM0.33m | 7:13PM0.35m | 7:25AM0.35m | 8:00PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | ESE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 224 | 172 | 405 | 1304 | 1121 | 1003 | 747 | 1094 | 1129 | 1126 | 1162 | 1014 | 1028 | 1063 | 1175 | 1178 | 1126 | 1032 | 759 | 1241 | 1121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | S 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 3 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 429 | 147 | 150 | 120 | 94 | 103 | 80 | 39 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 260 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 16 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 6 | — | E 6 | — | NE 10 | — | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 37 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 257 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 994 | 651 | 593 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
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