Aurora Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 30 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
18.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Aurora Point today?

The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 7AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Mar)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (30 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (30 Mar)1.5ft (0.5m)19s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
3
!
3
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
E
1.4
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.1
E
1
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.5
S
0.6
S
0.7
S
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.5
ESE
2
S
1
S
2.1
S
3
S
2.5
S
2.2
S
2
S
1.8
SSE
1.6
S
Period(s) (?)11111111111111111918171616161071615141413131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)58645544738030328624519818322126534224624054355501190731542427170813571075838
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNW
15
NW
10
N
20
NNE
25
N
15
NW
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
SE
5
W
10
NW
5
NNW
25
SSW
35
SSW
50
SSE
35
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
crossglasscross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:10AM
1.49
4:38PM
1.39
5:05AM
1.48
5:34PM
1.40
5:58AM
1.47
6:26PM
1.41
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:51PM
0.19
10:29AM
0.19
10:48PM
0.20
11:25AM
0.19
11:44PM
0.20
12:17PM
0.18
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Sunrise----7:18-------7:20-------7:20---
Sunset-------7:05-------7:02-------7:01
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
---2----------131-------
Temp. °C212019171822232120191818181715141414141414141414
Feels °C (?)20181814152124222020181815126899101011101111
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