Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 5AM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
476 | 434 | 343 | 594 | 600 | 580 | 508 | 381 | 343 | 267 | 459 | 733 | 1357 | 1526 | 1680 | 2048 | 1822 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:57AM1.27m | 4:26PM1.36m | 4:45AM1.28m | 5:13PM1.39m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52PM0.37m | 10:07AM0.31m | 10:42PM0.34m | 10:55AM0.29m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 16 |
476 | 434 | 343 | 594 | 600 | 580 | 508 | 381 | 343 | 267 | 459 | 733 | 1357 | 1526 | 1680 | 2048 | 1822 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 19 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 11 | E 12 |
32 | 29 | 64 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 50 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 12 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 18 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | ESE 11 | — | — | — |
10 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 4 | — | 12 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 4 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 98 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 96 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
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