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Aurora Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 17 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
15.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Aurora Point today?
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 11PM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | S 17 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | S 9 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | |
186 | 153 | 184 | 149 | 468 | 416 | 97 | 351 | 88 | 83 | 76 | 268 | 77 | 80 | 100 | 125 | 132 | 100 | 94 | 92 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 6:05PM1.65m | 6:28AM1.60m | 7:01PM1.71m | 7:24AM1.62m | 7:56PM1.74m | 8:21AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.06m | 12:44PM-0.01m | 1:20AM0.02m | 1:40PM-0.03m | 2:17AM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 154 | 153 | 184 | 136 | 103 | 346 | 94 | 88 | 88 | 76 | 76 | 62 | 68 | 80 | 100 | 125 | 132 | 100 | 94 | 92 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 32 | 149 | 133 | 83 | 28 | 87 | 61 | 83 | 68 | 72 | 77 | 77 | 39 | 30 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 10 | S 16 | ENE 10 | SSE 15 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 5 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 36 | 45 | 86 | 32 | 131 | 31 | 77 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 186 | 145 | 113 | 116 | 468 | 416 | 97 | 351 | — | — | — | 268 | 74 | 74 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 104 | 85 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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