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Aurora Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 25 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Aurora Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Aurora Point sea temperature is
15.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Aurora Point today?
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 2AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | |
925 | 886 | 722 | 700 | 599 | 581 | 476 | 371 | 359 | 294 | 299 | 371 | 368 | 1432 | 3386 | 3268 | 3093 | 2616 | 2309 | 2090 | 1691 | 1622 | 1553 | 1706 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:31AM1.47m | 2:05PM1.37m | 2:24AM1.41m | 2:58PM1.36m | 3:15AM1.37m | 3:48PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17PM0.21m | 7:52AM0.17m | 8:11PM0.26m | 8:42AM0.21m | 9:05PM0.29m | 9:31AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 7 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 925 | 886 | 722 | 700 | 599 | 581 | 476 | 371 | 359 | 294 | 299 | 371 | 128 | 1432 | 3386 | 3268 | 3093 | 2616 | 2309 | 2090 | 1691 | 1622 | 1553 | 1706 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 12 | SSE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 102 | 104 | 104 | 106 | 102 | 104 | 115 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 279 | 407 | 99 | 98 | 91 | 89 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 37 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 15 | SSE 16 | NNE 10 | S 17 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 135 | 123 | 126 | 17 | 85 | 18 | 368 | 80 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 179 | 163 | 135 | 130 | 151 | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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