
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 10AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
107 | 69 | 127 | 129 | 163 | 155 | 192 | 251 | 875 | 1225 | 2090 | 1781 | 1327 | 995 | 820 | 694 | 683 | 591 | 571 | 486 | 478 | 412 | 339 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:44AM1.59m | 00:09AM1.49m | 12:40PM1.57m | 1:06AM1.46m | 1:38PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31AM0.09m | 6:05PM0.13m | 6:25AM0.11m | 7:02PM0.14m | 7:22AM0.13m | 8:00PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | E 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
51 | 25 | 127 | 129 | 163 | 155 | 192 | 163 | 875 | 1225 | 4 | 1781 | 1327 | 995 | 820 | 694 | 683 | 591 | 571 | 486 | 478 | 412 | 339 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 16 | NE 16 | E 12 | E 14 | E 14 | E 17 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
107 | 69 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 4 | E 10 | E 16 | E 10 | S 20 | — | E 18 | E 18 | — | NE 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | NNE 12 | E 16 | E 16 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 9 | ENE 13 | SSW 14 |
15 | 57 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 |
1 | 4 | 111 | 119 | 54 | 82 | 170 | 251 | 212 | 225 | 2090 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 275 | 293 | 92 | 275 | 92 | 94 | 293 | 293 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 9 | 9 |
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