
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 6AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
418 | 325 | 232 | 219 | 66 | 65 | 1533 | 2549 | 3152 | 3285 | 3708 | 3917 | 2891 | 1901 | 1294 | 882 | 645 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:04AM1.30m | 12:31PM1.34m | 00:52AM1.26m | 1:20PM1.32m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.32m | 6:48PM0.36m | 7:04AM0.35m | 7:36PM0.38m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
418 | 325 | 232 | 219 | 66 | 65 | 71 | 46 | 24 | 24 | 3708 | 3917 | 2891 | 1901 | 1294 | 882 | 645 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 9 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | NE 4 |
138 | 107 | 105 | 93 | 21 | 38 | 56 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 3 | 29 | 33 | 26 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | SSW 17 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 13 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
48 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 9 | — | — | — | 56 | — | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | SW 5 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 4 | 84 | 736 | 1533 | 2549 | 3152 | 3285 | 5198 | — | — | — | 5 | 16 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 11 | 33 | 10 | 419 | 166 | 142 | 111 | 92 | 88 | 47 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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