Aurora Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.96° E

Issued: 11 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Aurora Point sea temperature is
13.3° C

1.2°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 5PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)5ft (1.5m)12s
Afternoon (04 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (04 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
2
0
0
0
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.2
E
10
2
NNE
7
1.5
ENE
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
NE
9
2
NE
9
2.5
NE
8
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
594
544
459
524
460
540
532
548
284
342
455
192
177
276
318
333
521
567
530
529
585
899
564
539
Wind (km/h)
20
N
25
N
25
NNE
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
25
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
15
N
10
N
10
NW
35
NNE
10
N
35
NE
45
NE
45
NE
20
NNE
10
N
10
N
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:44AM1.30m
9:07PM1.43m
9:26AM1.30m
9:48PM1.42m
10:09AM1.30m
10:29PM1.42m
Low Tide
2:56PM0.26m
3:31AM0.27m
3:38PM0.26m
4:12AM0.26m
4:21PM0.27m
4:54AM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:58
4:59
 mm
1
2
2
4
Temp °C
10
12
14
13
13
11
12
12
12
13
15
14
13
13
12
12
14
13
12
13
13
11
12
11
Feels °C
5
6
8
8
7
5
6
5
5
8
11
12
10
10
10
10
7
11
5
5
5
7
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
ENE
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.7
ENE
7
0.1
S
17
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
E
10
Energy kJ
594
544
459
524
460
3
3
242
284
263
5
192
159
276
318
4
4
9
32
484
495
564
564
539
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
20
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
3
6
3
3
3
5
5
6
6
5
4
9
4
3
30
65
60
40
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
22
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
14
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
17
Energy kJ
2
2
2
5
5
5
3
2
10
9
18
7
3
13
24
97
95
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.2
NE
5
1.2
NE
6
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.2
NE
6
2
NNE
7
1.5
ENE
10
1.2
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.7
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
NE
9
2
NE
9
2.5
NE
8
0.2
WNW
3
Energy kJ
19
28
79
88
540
532
548
109
342
455
109
177
261
253
333
521
567
530
529
585
899
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
12
33
9
12
14
33
12
14
14
14
9
9
9
9
9
7
43
33
43
67
46
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
9
8
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