Aurora Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.96° E

Aurora Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Aurora Point sea temperature is
13.4° C
0.8° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 5PM is: 1.6m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 19). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)6ft (1.9m)18s
Afternoon (19 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)17s
Evening (19 Jul)5ft (1.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sun
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
18
1.8
S
18
1.7
S
17
1.6
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.7
S
15
2
S
19
2.3
S
19
2.4
S
19
2.4
S
18
2.3
S
17
2.2
S
16
2.1
S
16
2
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2300
1974
1682
1339
1134
1120
1092
1162
1428
1275
2865
3889
4097
3758
3121
2600
2203
1902
1411
1195
975
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
25
WSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSE
10
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
High Tide
9:34AM1.52m
9:59PM1.61m
10:28AM1.48m
10:50PM1.54m
11:20AM1.44m
Low Tide
3:47PM0.06m
4:21AM0.06m
4:39PM0.12m
5:11AM0.11m
5:31PM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
11
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
Feels °C
7
7
7
8
6
7
7
6
6
7
6
6
6
7
8
8
6
7
8
7
7
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