Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 8PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
115 | 78 | 56 | 38 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 140 | 264 | 268 | 1074 | 1444 | 1228 | 976 | 760 | 555 | 451 | 356 | 344 | 224 | 170 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 2:00PM1.33m | 2:19AM1.27m | 2:49PM1.33m | 3:08AM1.26m | 3:38PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42AM0.33m | 8:13PM0.38m | 8:30AM0.34m | 9:02PM0.38m | 9:18AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
115 | 78 | 56 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 20 | 140 | 264 | 268 | 1074 | 1444 | 1228 | 976 | 760 | 555 | 451 | 356 | 344 | 224 | 166 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 13 | S 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 16 | S 16 |
34 | 34 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 10 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 37 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 122 | 170 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | S 17 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNE 4 | ESE 13 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | S 17 | ESE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
3 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 32 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 5 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 2 | NE 2 |
2 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 13 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 45 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 33 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
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