Aurora Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.96° E

Issued: 11 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Aurora Point sea temperature is
13.3° C

1.2°C colder than average for this time of year

Aurora Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 6AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)5ft (1.5m)12s
Afternoon (04 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (04 Jul)5ft (1.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1
E
10
2
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
NE
9
1.7
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
667
735
723
614
594
546
459
524
525
521
520
464
196
196
363
314
300
192
502
418
698
760
616
506
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
25
N
25
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
25
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
35
NNE
15
NW
20
NNE
25
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
on
on
High Tide
8:26PM1.43m
8:44AM1.30m
9:07PM1.43m
9:26AM1.30m
9:48PM1.42m
10:09AM1.30m
Low Tide
2:49AM0.28m
2:56PM0.26m
3:31AM0.27m
3:38PM0.26m
4:12AM0.26m
4:21PM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
light rain
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:58
 mm
1
5
1
Temp °C
12
11
9
9
10
12
14
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
12
12
13
14
11
12
13
Feels °C
8
7
5
4
5
6
8
8
8
7
7
8
8
9
10
10
12
9
8
10
7
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.6
ENE
10
0.1
S
12
1.5
ENE
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1
E
10
0.7
E
10
1.1
E
8
0.1
S
15
2.1
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
Energy kJ
667
735
723
614
594
546
459
524
525
521
3
464
196
196
363
314
300
192
96
171
4
713
579
506
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
7
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.3
S
20
Energy kJ
6
17
17
16
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
70
63
5
6
6
5
4
4
9
9
32
67
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
17
21
21
2
2
2
2
5
5
2
5
2
2
9
9
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.2
NE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.6
ENE
10
1.7
NNE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
2
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
NE
8
2.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
16
1
17
23
80
110
128
520
216
172
158
183
167
128
146
502
418
698
760
616
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
4
2
2
Distance (km)
9
7
7
9
9
14
14
12
10
33
33
12
14
12
12
9
9
9
41
9
12
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
2
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
8
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
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