Aurora Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 26 Feb 2026 NZDT
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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
20.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Aurora Point today?

The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 11PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm February 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Feb)--
Afternoon (26 Feb)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (26 Feb)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SE
0.9
SE
0.8
SE
0.8
SE
0.7
SE
0.7
SE
0.6
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
1.3
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.4
SE
1
ESE
1
ESE
1
ESE
1
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.8
ESE
Period(s) (?)999999999999666676777777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1321291049183815240393925261171271311398875939989706862
Wind
(km/h)
30
NE
30
NNE
15
NW
20
W
20
SW
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
E
10
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
20
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcrosscross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:26AM
1.53
2:52PM
1.45
3:26AM
1.53
3:52PM
1.44
4:26AM
1.53
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:09PM
0.13
8:44AM
0.19
9:07PM
0.14
9:44AM
0.19
10:06PM
0.14
10:45AM
0.18
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Sunrise-----6:48-------6:48-------6:50--
Sunset-7:53-------7:52-------7:51------
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-----------31-----------
Temp. °C192122201918181818181716161616161717171716151617
Feels °C (?)151720181717151514141312121112121414151514121313
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