
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 4PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | NNE 5 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
156 | 110 | 74 | 50 | 48 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 84 | 63 | 53 | 44 | 84 | 181 | 121 | 108 | 64 | 97 | 195 | 129 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:00AM1.52m | 11:23PM1.48m | 11:55AM1.52m | 00:19AM1.46m | 12:52PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18PM0.17m | 5:41AM0.14m | 6:13PM0.18m | 6:36AM0.14m | 7:11PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 17 | S 16 |
156 | 110 | 74 | 50 | 48 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 84 | 63 | 53 | 26 | 13 | 181 | 121 | 108 | 64 | 39 | 195 | 129 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 17 | NNE 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 10 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 41 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 56 | 97 | 7 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 20 | S 18 | NE 10 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | S 16 | S 15 | S 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 6 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | — | ENE 10 |
— | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 84 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 | — | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | W 3 | SW 5 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 |
1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 34 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 23 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 10 | 142 | 134 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
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