
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 12PM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
865 | 734 | 745 | 1082 | 1240 | 2265 | 1913 | 1609 | 1430 | 1086 | 1003 | 876 | 847 | 735 | 581 | 495 | 478 | 412 | 379 | 322 | 246 | 206 | 484 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:12PM1.46m | 00:34AM1.46m | 1:08PM1.49m | 1:31AM1.46m | 2:07PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00AM0.16m | 6:27PM0.21m | 6:53AM0.15m | 7:24PM0.20m | 7:49AM0.13m | 8:24PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 |
865 | 734 | 364 | 548 | 1240 | 2265 | 1913 | 1609 | 1430 | 1086 | 1003 | 876 | 847 | 735 | 581 | 495 | 478 | 412 | 379 | 322 | 246 | 206 | 484 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | SE 13 | S 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | E 12 |
72 | 170 | 284 | 1082 | 425 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 237 | 149 | 68 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 57 | 87 | 191 | 220 | 207 | 204 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | ESE 12 | SE 13 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
5 | 249 | 745 | 133 | 162 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
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