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Aurora Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 28 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
15.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 3AM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
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 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | |
3260 | 5082 | 5786 | 4998 | 4347 | 3601 | 2942 | 2577 | 2090 | 1832 | 1599 | 1347 | 1042 | 888 | 833 | 715 | 619 | 511 | 425 | 355 | 288 | 217 | 161 | 158 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:03AM1.35m | 4:35PM1.38m | 4:50AM1.34m | 5:19PM1.40m | 5:35AM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56PM0.31m | 10:17AM0.25m | 10:45PM0.32m | 11:02AM0.26m | 11:32PM0.31m | 11:47AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 6 |
 kJ | 3260 | 5082 | 5786 | 4998 | 4347 | 3601 | 2942 | 2577 | 2090 | 1832 | 1599 | 1347 | 1042 | 888 | 833 | 715 | 619 | 511 | 425 | 355 | 288 | 217 | 161 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 34 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 158 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 12 | E 9 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | E 9 | — | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 1 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 5 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 112 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 14 |
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