Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 12PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 967 | 733 | 694 | 483 | 425 | 341 | 274 | 251 | 202 | 610 | 646 | 608 | 475 | 359 | 266 | 174 | 164 | 125 | 122 | 98 | 148 | 71 | 189 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:03AM1.23m | 2:27PM1.32m | 2:53AM1.23m | 3:16PM1.33m | 3:44AM1.26m | 4:05PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.36m | 8:48PM0.35m | 9:01AM0.35m | 9:36PM0.32m | 9:51AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 6 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 967 | 733 | 694 | 483 | 425 | 341 | 274 | 251 | 202 | 610 | 646 | 608 | 475 | 359 | 266 | 174 | 164 | 125 | 122 | 98 | 148 | 25 | 189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | S 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 47 | 127 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 52 | 71 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 4 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 1 | — | 10 | 10 | 50 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 29 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
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