Aurora Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.96° E

Aurora Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Aurora Point sea temperature is
13.4° C
0.5° 

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 (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 11AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (03 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (03 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Tue night).

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
0
1
2
3
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0
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0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1
S
13
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1.5
S
15
2.5
S
14
3
S
9
4
S
12
4.5
S
13
4.5
S
12
4.5
S
12
5
S
12
5
S
12
4.5
S
12
4
S
12
4
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
711
668
575
451
345
335
519
439
439
1037
3005
1507
4021
6046
5788
5690
6599
6497
5856
4927
4258
3640
2979
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
WNW
15
WNW
5
NW
5
S
10
SW
20
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
40
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
50
SSW
55
SW
55
SSW
55
SW
55
SSW
55
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:00AM1.36m
9:20PM1.45m
9:44AM1.38m
10:03PM1.45m
10:30AM1.40m
Low Tide
3:01AM0.22m
3:12PM0.22m
3:43AM0.20m
3:57PM0.22m
4:26AM0.19m
4:44PM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:20
5:21
 mm
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
12
14
13
13
12
12
11
7
7
7
7
6
5
7
8
8
9
9
9
10
Feels °C
5
6
5
10
12
10
9
5
5
3
-3
-3
-5
-6
-7
-7
-6
-5
-4
-2
-1
-1
1
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