Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 1PM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, gales from the SW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 11 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 222 | 218 | 204 | 594 | 607 | 541 | 418 | 325 | 232 | 219 | 66 | 724 | 1051 | 1690 | 2985 | 3607 | 4445 | 4040 | 2722 | 1812 | 1437 | 1018 | 870 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:43AM1.38m | 00:04AM1.30m | 12:31PM1.34m | 00:52AM1.26m | 1:20PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31AM0.29m | 6:00PM0.33m | 6:17AM0.32m | 6:48PM0.36m | 7:04AM0.35m | 7:36PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | -3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 222 | 218 | 204 | 594 | 607 | 541 | 418 | 325 | 232 | 219 | 66 | 79 | 60 | 29 | 19 | 24 | 4445 | 4040 | 2722 | 1812 | 1437 | 1018 | 870 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | SE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | SE 11 | SSW 14 | SE 11 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 51 | 47 | 51 | 157 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 107 | 105 | 93 | 21 | 57 | 15 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 704 | 19 | 439 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 19 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 16 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 78 | 115 | 175 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 37 | 37 | 40 | 8 | 41 | 53 | 18 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 6 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | SW 5 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 18 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 208 | 724 | 1051 | 1690 | 2985 | 3607 | 6272 | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 10 | 33 | 10 | 153 | 166 | 136 | 136 | 96 | 88 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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