Aurora Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.96° E

Issued: 11 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aurora Point sea temperature is
14.0° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Aurora Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 6PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Evening (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, gales from the NNE by Wed night).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
1.1
SSE
6
0.5
S
18
1.7
S
18
2.3
S
18
2.4
S
17
2.3
S
16
2
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
0.8
SSE
12
2
NE
7
2.5
ENE
7
3.5
ENE
8
3.5
ENE
8
2
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
69
68
77
174
1978
3310
3199
2702
1877
1225
918
747
521
427
414
319
192
342
691
1411
1485
585
586
Wind (km/h)
30
S
25
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
SE
10
E
10
NE
10
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
55
NE
65
NNE
50
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:49AM1.44m
00:11AM1.50m
12:44PM1.40m
1:03AM1.43m
1:37PM1.37m
1:54AM1.38m
Low Tide
5:58PM0.16m
6:32AM0.14m
6:52PM0.23m
7:22AM0.19m
7:44PM0.29m
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
2
7
6
1
Temp °C
13
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
Feels °C
6
6
8
10
10
9
9
9
8
7
8
7
7
6
7
7
7
6
6
4
3
5
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
1.1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.7
S
18
2.3
S
18
2.4
S
17
2.3
S
16
2
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
1.4
E
9
1.1
E
8
Energy kJ
7
69
68
77
59
1978
3310
3199
2702
1877
1225
918
747
521
427
414
319
192
263
222
168
166
311
144
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
18
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
13
0.7
E
10
Energy kJ
4
6
6
47
174
6
6
6
3
3
150
126
96
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.3
S
9
0.5
S
14
0.1
E
14
0.6
S
13
Energy kJ
7
4
4
15
103
4
130
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
0.6
ENE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
2
NE
7
2.5
ENE
7
3.5
ENE
8
3.5
ENE
8
2
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
Energy kJ
139
113
101
9
24
49
107
92
92
111
172
342
691
1411
1485
585
586
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
Distance (km)
250
116
0
0
0
8
9
9
9
12
9
12
14
14
14
12
43
67
67
58
67
43
14
9
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Rating
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2
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4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
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