Surf Forecasts:
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 6AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 7 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 75 | 65 | 91 | 114 | 247 | 234 | 224 | 219 | 216 | 148 | 211 | 192 | 333 | 746 | 989 | 1314 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:16AM1.49m | 5:43PM1.59m | 6:10AM1.50m | 6:35PM1.58m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08PM0.11m | 11:28AM0.09m | 00:03AM0.08m | 12:23PM0.09m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 48 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 86 | 76 | 67 | 50 | 47 | 32 | 211 | 192 | 333 | 746 | 989 | 1314 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 45 | 75 | 65 | 91 | 57 | 247 | 234 | 224 | 219 | 216 | 148 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 39 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | S 20 | S 19 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 12 | 68 | 114 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 2 | ESE 2 | — | SSW 2 | S 6 | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 51 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 79 | — | 44 | 72 | 72 | 46 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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