
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (23 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 11PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
567 | 617 | 481 | 472 | 630 | 564 | 612 | 616 | 777 | 442 | 374 | 406 | 359 | 359 | 300 | 260 | 213 | 202 | 250 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:59PM1.33m | 3:21AM1.25m | 3:47PM1.35m | 4:11AM1.28m | 4:35PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM0.35m | 9:30AM0.32m | 10:05PM0.32m | 10:19AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 10 | E 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
12 | 13 | 228 | 264 | 112 | 70 | 10 | 8 | 537 | 442 | 374 | 406 | 359 | 359 | 300 | 260 | 213 | 176 | 141 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | 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 |
— | — | 11 | 27 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 41 | 43 | 50 | 92 | 84 | 170 | 155 | 202 | 250 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 17 | E 16 | E 13 | N 10 | E 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | S 16 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | S 14 |
5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 34 | 129 | 73 | 104 | 111 | 188 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
567 | 617 | 481 | 472 | 630 | 564 | 612 | 616 | 777 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 275 | 267 | 86 | 58 | 85 | 85 | 103 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
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