Aurora Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.96° E

Aurora Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Aurora Point sea temperature is
12.8°C
0.9° 

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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 1PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)19s
Afternoon (11 Sep)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (11 Sep)2ft (0.6m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
3
4
2
0
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
S
19
0.6
S
19
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
17
0.9
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.4
S
16
2.1
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.3
S
15
2.1
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
S
13
1.9
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
91
114
247
234
224
219
216
148
211
195
422
746
977
1959
3200
3243
2760
2249
1759
1476
1247
1191
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SW
20
S
10
WSW
10
E
20
NE
15
W
25
W
25
WSW
35
SW
35
S
25
S
15
SSW
10
SSE
15
NE
25
N
20
NW
20
W
25
WSW
30
SW
30
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:16AM1.49m
5:43PM1.59m
6:10AM1.50m
6:35PM1.58m
7:02AM1.52m
7:25PM1.56m
Low Tide
11:28AM0.09m
00:03AM0.08m
12:23PM0.09m
00:55AM0.07m
1:16PM0.10m
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:54
5:55
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
10
11
12
12
12
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
13
12
12
11
Feels °C
8
8
7
7
8
8
8
7
6
4
4
5
7
8
8
4
6
5
5
6
5
7
6
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