Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 7AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 37 | 26 | 66 | 112 | 109 | 268 | 264 | 148 | 132 | 200 | 324 | 874 | 947 | 902 | 771 | 653 | 530 | 324 | 316 | 667 | 2454 | 2960 | 2611 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 6:40PM1.73m | 7:05AM1.61m | 7:37PM1.75m | 8:02AM1.60m | 8:33PM1.74m | 8:59AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01AM0.02m | 1:20PM-0.04m | 1:59AM0.00m | 2:17PM-0.04m | 2:56AM0.00m | 3:13PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
50 | 37 | 26 | 66 | 78 | 104 | 268 | 264 | 107 | 97 | 83 | 153 | 874 | 947 | 902 | 771 | 653 | 530 | 324 | 316 | 330 | 2454 | 2960 | 2611 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 6 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
42 | 25 | 16 | 18 | 112 | 109 | 13 | 13 | 142 | 132 | 200 | 324 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 227 | 291 | 667 | 43 | 43 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 10 | S 12 | SSE 15 | S 6 | SSW 6 | NE 10 | NE 5 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 19 | E 18 | ESE 18 |
4 | 7 | 25 | 45 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 82 | 58 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 21 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 34 | 84 | 148 | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 41 | 96 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
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