Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 1AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 234 | 224 | 219 | 216 | 148 | 211 | 195 | 422 | 755 | 977 | 2342 | 3482 | 3243 | 2902 | 2218 | 1929 | 1531 | 1266 | 1207 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:43PM1.59m | 6:10AM1.50m | 6:35PM1.58m | 7:02AM1.52m | 7:25PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:03AM0.08m | 12:23PM0.09m | 00:55AM0.07m | 1:16PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 78 | 67 | 50 | 34 | 32 | 211 | 195 | 422 | 755 | 977 | 2342 | 3482 | 3243 | 2902 | 2218 | 1929 | 1531 | 1266 | 1207 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | ENE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 234 | 224 | 219 | 216 | 148 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 73 | 31 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | — | ENE 12 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | — | 15 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | — | WSW 2 | — | SW 3 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | SSW 11 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 50 | 55 | 49 | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | 763 | 831 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 96 | 116 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 166 | 200 | 0 | 0 |
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