Aurora Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 24 May 2026 NZST
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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
15.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Aurora Point today?

The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 5PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (24 May)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Evening (24 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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)
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
1
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.3
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.6
S
16
1.5
S
17
1.6
S
17
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1.2
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
427
719
740
801
747
1381
1342
1502
1398
1330
1248
1108
938
886
722
700
599
499
476
386
359
353
299
461
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
N
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
10
NNW
10
W
10
W
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
20
S
15
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:11PM1.44m
00:36AM1.53m
1:09PM1.40m
1:31AM1.47m
2:05PM1.37m
2:24AM1.41m
Low Tide
6:04AM0.10m
6:21PM0.15m
6:59AM0.14m
7:17PM0.21m
7:52AM0.17m
8:11PM0.26m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:57
4:55
4:55
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
10
9
9
9
9
11
12
11
11
9
8
7
5
7
9
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
10
1.2
S
16
1.3
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.6
S
16
1.5
S
17
1.6
S
17
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1.2
S
13
Energy kJ
146
719
740
801
747
1381
1342
1502
1398
1330
1248
1108
938
886
722
700
599
499
476
386
359
353
299
461
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
16
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
Energy kJ
427
180
143
143
136
133
133
133
102
102
102
102
102
104
114
106
108
110
115
85
85
85
83
82
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSW
17
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.2
S
15
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
NE
10
Energy kJ
5
5
38
476
7
8
7
3
3
5
11
22
23
123
123
126
17
85
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.7
SSW
4
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
SSE
6
Energy kJ
44
48
39
42
3
7
5
2
1
13
148
109
86
104
108
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
100
102
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
9
14
9
7
0
0
0
0
41
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
6
7
7
7
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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