Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 12AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
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 15°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
810 | 848 | 809 | 976 | 807 | 573 | 523 | 433 | 375 | 246 | 211 | 196 | 196 | 164 | 151 | 113 | 165 | 157 | 154 | 192 | 200 | 200 | 168 | 168 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:55PM1.39m | 2:15AM1.45m | 2:51PM1.46m | 3:12AM1.48m | 3:48PM1.54m | 4:10AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05PM0.24m | 8:35AM0.15m | 9:02PM0.20m | 9:30AM0.10m | 10:02PM0.15m | 10:26AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | |
4:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:51 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
810 | 848 | 809 | 976 | 807 | 573 | 523 | 433 | 375 | 246 | 211 | 196 | 196 | 164 | 151 | 113 | 165 | 157 | 154 | 192 | 200 | 200 | 168 | 168 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | S 18 | S 17 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 9 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 |
239 | 6 | 23 | 67 | 21 | 44 | 41 | 17 | 25 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 9 | 34 | 68 | 64 | 57 | 52 | 51 | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | S 20 | S 18 | S 14 | S 18 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | S 14 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SE 13 |
13 | 60 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 75 | 142 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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