Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 7PM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 333 | 755 | 977 | 2612 | 3390 | 3157 | 2479 | 2061 | 1643 | 1403 | 1049 | 1335 | 1104 | 1366 | 1269 | 1029 | 940 | 870 | 761 | 650 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:10AM1.50m | 6:35PM1.58m | 7:02AM1.52m | 7:25PM1.56m | 7:52AM1.52m | 8:13PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:23PM0.09m | 00:55AM0.07m | 1:16PM0.10m | 1:44AM0.08m | 2:06PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 6 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 333 | 130 | 977 | 2612 | 3390 | 3157 | 2479 | 2061 | 1643 | 14 | 1049 | 1335 | 1104 | 1366 | 1269 | 1029 | 940 | 870 | 761 | 650 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 8 | S 16 | SSE 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 14 | 755 | 166 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ENE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 12 | — | SE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | S 14 | SSW 6 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 134 | 170 | 176 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 1403 | 48 | 890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 166 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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