Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 8PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 2.0m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 8 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4527 | 3518 | 2701 | 3975 | 3051 | 2358 | 1581 | 2038 | 482 | 477 | 439 | 443 | 552 | 309 | 347 | 195 | 653 | 1289 | 1093 | 991 | 715 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:47AM1.45m | 11:07PM1.43m | 11:35AM1.41m | 11:54PM1.37m | 12:23PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00PM0.21m | 5:24AM0.20m | 5:48PM0.27m | 6:09AM0.26m | 6:36PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
48 | 416 | 588 | 723 | 680 | 2358 | 1581 | 322 | 261 | 222 | 176 | 180 | 351 | 309 | 257 | 195 | 653 | 1289 | 1093 | 991 | 715 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 14 | S 16 | — | SE 12 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
— | 47 | 1211 | — | 40 | 535 | 505 | 44 | 430 | 276 | 212 | 117 | 151 | 137 | 103 | 101 | 260 | 149 | 149 | 111 | 83 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 13 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | S 16 |
— | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 26 | 112 | 78 | 347 | 163 | 55 | — | — | — | 193 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | — | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
4527 | 3518 | 2701 | 3975 | 3051 | — | 2776 | 2038 | 482 | 477 | 439 | 443 | 552 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 102 | 164 | 92 | 76 | 2 | 33 | 85 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 |
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