
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 4PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the NE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
692 | 703 | 898 | 872 | 816 | 816 | 2254 | 992 | 2088 | 2045 | 1874 | 1783 | 1622 | 1427 | 1342 | 1266 | 1099 | 986 | 970 | 1000 | 872 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:14PM1.36m | 4:31AM1.29m | 5:01PM1.38m | 5:17AM1.30m | 5:47PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM0.32m | 10:27PM0.37m | 10:42AM0.31m | 11:16PM0.35m | 11:29AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
692 | 703 | 799 | 799 | 816 | 816 | 2254 | 917 | 2088 | 2045 | 1874 | 1783 | 1622 | 1427 | 1342 | 1266 | 1099 | 986 | 970 | 1000 | 872 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 14 | — | SSW 14 | — | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 15 |
12 | 14 | — | 18 | — | 14 | 34 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 39 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | SW 16 | S 19 |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 13 | SSE 11 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 |
391 | 514 | 898 | 872 | 766 | 646 | 30 | 992 | 632 | 485 | 294 | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 102 | 103 | 92 | 86 | 92 | 88 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
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