Aurora Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.96° E

Aurora Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Aurora Point sea temperature is
13.4° C
0.8° 

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 (13 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 3AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (13 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (13 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.6
S
10
0.4
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
E
10
0.7
NNE
6
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
214
210
172
153
144
116
96
75
57
123
119
78
72
44
49
33
33
34
70
63
62
59
56
57
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
25
N
20
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
N
10
NE
10
N
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:49AM1.52m
4:25PM1.62m
4:49AM1.55m
5:24PM1.67m
5:48AM1.57m
Low Tide
9:41PM0.15m
10:04AM0.06m
10:42PM0.11m
11:04AM0.02m
11:43PM0.07m
12:03PM-0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:02
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
9
9
10
12
14
14
12
11
12
13
13
15
16
15
14
14
14
13
14
14
16
16
Feels °C
7
7
5
5
6
8
10
9
7
6
7
8
8
10
12
11
10
11
11
10
12
12
13
14
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