Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 12PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 8 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6810 | 5801 | 4728 | 3456 | 2883 | 3975 | 3051 | 2358 | 1744 | 868 | 507 | 488 | 427 | 432 | 500 | 270 | 330 | 205 | 663 | 1135 | 1093 | 918 | 725 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:47AM1.45m | 11:07PM1.43m | 11:35AM1.41m | 11:54PM1.37m | 12:23PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37AM0.14m | 5:00PM0.21m | 5:24AM0.20m | 5:48PM0.27m | 6:09AM0.26m | 6:36PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | -4 | -4 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
22 | 21 | 49 | 416 | 508 | 666 | 680 | 2358 | 1744 | 338 | 261 | 202 | 164 | 180 | 343 | 270 | 264 | 205 | 663 | 1135 | 1093 | 918 | 725 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 14 | S 16 | — | SE 12 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
— | — | — | 47 | 1211 | — | 40 | 535 | 460 | 868 | 430 | 276 | 163 | 115 | 154 | 137 | 111 | 101 | 264 | 149 | 149 | 114 | 109 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 13 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | SE 10 |
— | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 26 | 112 | 77 | 330 | 163 | 55 | — | — | — | 96 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 |
6810 | 5801 | 4728 | 3456 | 2883 | 3975 | 3051 | 3434 | 2634 | 375 | 507 | 488 | 427 | 432 | 500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 347 | 164 | 102 | 102 | 164 | 92 | 76 | 2 | 33 | 85 | 58 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
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