Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 4PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 666 | 630 | 537 | 453 | 436 | 406 | 359 | 315 | 315 | 260 | 213 | 202 | 247 | 236 | 215 | 178 | 339 | 319 | 248 | 195 | 247 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:47PM1.35m | 4:11AM1.28m | 4:35PM1.39m | 4:59AM1.33m | 5:21PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM0.32m | 10:05PM0.32m | 10:19AM0.29m | 10:53PM0.27m | 11:09AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 13 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 7 | 5 | 453 | 436 | 406 | 359 | 315 | 315 | 260 | 213 | 176 | 144 | 105 | 215 | 176 | 339 | 319 | 248 | 195 | 247 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 10 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | E 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 14 | S 14 | SSE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 19 | 10 | 41 | 43 | 50 | 92 | 84 | 170 | 155 | 202 | 247 | 229 | 84 | 178 | 176 | 173 | 165 | 152 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 13 | — | E 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | S 16 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | S 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 9 | SE 8 | NE 9 | E 18 | — | ESE 17 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | — | 17 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 127 | 73 | 104 | 111 | 186 | 236 | 181 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 6 | — | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 666 | 630 | 537 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 7 |
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