Aurora Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 21 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
15.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Aurora Point today?

The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 3PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Evening (21 May)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.2
SSE
13
0.5
NE
5
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
NE
5
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
SE
10
0.4
NE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
1
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
9
8
12
17
14
16
8
32
12
25
29
38
38
55
72
92
117
212
202
187
134
127
222
Wind (km/h)
20
N
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
0
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:17AM1.59m
9:48PM1.71m
10:15AM1.54m
10:44PM1.66m
11:12AM1.49m
11:40PM1.60m
Low Tide
3:33PM-0.01m
4:11AM0.03m
4:29PM0.03m
5:08AM0.06m
5:25PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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7:09
7:09
7:09
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
4:59
4:58
4:58
Temp °C
12
14
17
16
16
15
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
14
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
8
11
13
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
12
11
10
9
12
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
SSE
6
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
1
ENE
11
Energy kJ
6
5
4
12
13
13
13
7
32
12
25
24
38
38
55
72
92
90
212
202
124
88
88
222
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
NE
4
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
Energy kJ
12
9
6
8
8
8
16
8
7
7
11
29
24
23
6
48
84
117
111
107
187
134
127
119
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
NE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
16
0.3
SE
9
0.4
S
13
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SE
11
0.4
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
11
0.4
S
15
Energy kJ
6
6
8
6
17
14
3
7
12
11
7
2
2
5
14
55
44
42
2
5
49
79
97
68
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
3
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
NE
7
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
Energy kJ
1
9
7
1
15
6
7
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
85
78
153
78
78
7
4
4
0
4
51
51
51
46
7
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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