Aurora Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.96° E

Issued: 11 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Aurora Point sea temperature is
14.2° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Aurora Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 4AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)12s

Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.4
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
1.2
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1855
1398
957
769
599
488
374
295
235
180
101
75
163
155
142
136
127
82
75
73
71
69
69
128
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NW
20
W
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
ESE
10
NE
10
WNW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
10
SSW
15
ESE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
High Tide
9:29PM1.70m
9:56AM1.53m
10:23PM1.65m
10:53AM1.49m
11:18PM1.58m
11:49AM1.44m
Low Tide
3:53AM0.02m
4:09PM0.04m
4:47AM0.05m
5:04PM0.10m
5:41AM0.09m
5:58PM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
13
13
15
17
16
15
15
15
16
17
18
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
6
6
8
9
11
13
15
12
11
12
11
12
12
15
12
13
14
13
12
10
9
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
5
1.2
S
7
Energy kJ
1855
1398
957
769
599
488
374
295
235
180
101
69
163
155
142
136
127
82
75
73
71
9
10
128
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
11
0.7
NE
11
0.7
NE
11
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
S
16
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
99
116
115
94
68
67
65
38
24
15
15
75
15
14
7
7
6
7
4
7
7
69
69
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
18
0.2
ESE
18
0.2
ESE
17
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.4
NE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
S
16
0.3
E
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
S
5
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
S
7
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
31
30
28
26
26
26
25
24
16
23
45
14
13
12
6
6
7
2
6
7
7
6
14
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
N
2
0.5
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.5
S
5
0.6
S
5
Energy kJ
1
1
4
1
7
1
3
2
5
2
11
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
12
12
7
7
9
4
0
9
10
9
10
12
12
9
0
0
0
8
4
0
4
9
0
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
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