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Aurora Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 07 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Aurora Point today?
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 9AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 6 | S 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | |
140 | 138 | 93 | 88 | 87 | 167 | 120 | 58 | 32 | 83 | 64 | 76 | 113 | 224 | 237 | 258 | 297 | 549 | 276 | 581 | 760 | 900 | 857 | 800 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:42AM1.32m | 10:06PM1.40m | 10:25AM1.28m | 10:48PM1.38m | 11:08AM1.26m | 11:31PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44AM0.30m | 3:55PM0.29m | 4:28AM0.32m | 4:37PM0.31m | 5:11AM0.33m | 5:20PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:08 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 14 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
 kJ | 37 | 35 | 28 | 28 | 87 | 68 | 75 | 58 | 27 | 83 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 310 | 274 | 581 | 760 | 900 | 857 | 800 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 9 | S 13 | S 14 | E 9 | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | — | S 20 | E 11 | E 11 | E 17 | SSW 14 | ENE 14 | NE 14 | ENE 8 | E 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 140 | 138 | 93 | 88 | 26 | 55 | 57 | 15 | 32 | 32 | 14 | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 138 | 276 | 179 | 68 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 9 | E 10 | S 13 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | SSW 17 | — |
| kJ | 29 | 46 | 44 | 43 | — | 15 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | 15 | 32 | — | 28 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 51 | 56 | 75 | 49 | 167 | 120 | 43 | 27 | — | 64 | 76 | 113 | 224 | 237 | 258 | 297 | 549 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 43 | 14 | 14 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
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