Aurora Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 25 May 2026 NZST
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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
15.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Aurora Point today?

The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 2AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (26 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.8
S
17
1.6
S
17
2.5
S
16
2.5
SSE
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
SSE
15
2.3
S
15
2.2
S
15
2
S
14
2
S
14
2
S
14
2.1
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
925
886
722
700
599
581
476
371
359
294
299
371
368
1432
3386
3268
3093
2616
2309
2090
1691
1622
1553
1706
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
N
15
N
5
WSW
10
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
25
SSW
20
S
15
S
5
S
5
SE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
S
5
SE
5
ENE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
1:31AM1.47m
2:05PM1.37m
2:24AM1.41m
2:58PM1.36m
3:15AM1.37m
3:48PM1.36m
Low Tide
7:17PM0.21m
7:52AM0.17m
8:11PM0.26m
8:42AM0.21m
9:05PM0.29m
9:31AM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:54
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
12
13
14
14
14
14
13
12
13
13
13
12
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
8
8
10
11
11
9
10
10
10
9
10
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
SSE
7
1.6
S
17
2.5
S
16
2.5
SSE
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
SSE
15
2.3
S
15
2.2
S
15
2
S
14
2
S
14
2
S
14
2.1
S
14
Energy kJ
925
886
722
700
599
581
476
371
359
294
299
371
128
1432
3386
3268
3093
2616
2309
2090
1691
1622
1553
1706
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
1
S
12
1.3
SSE
11
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
102
104
104
106
102
104
115
85
85
85
83
82
279
407
99
98
91
89
62
61
59
58
37
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.8
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.2
S
15
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
NNE
10
0.8
S
17
0.6
E
10
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
1
135
123
126
17
85
18
368
80
16
16
6
6
16
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
4
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.3
S
7
Energy kJ
4
5
7
1
3
179
163
135
130
151
183
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
9
9
14
9
9
0
0
0
2
41
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
9
9
9
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
7
9
6
8
4
4
9
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
9
6
7
9
6
8
9
9
9
6
6
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