Aurora Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 NZST
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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
15.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Aurora Point today?

The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 8PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (19 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (19 May)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon).

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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)
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
10
1.1
SE
10
1
SE
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
SSE
9
0.5
NE
5
0.2
SSE
13
0.5
NE
5
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
75
240
181
100
138
97
71
70
70
64
47
49
50
24
22
20
12
14
8
11
17
15
14
12
Wind (km/h)
0
ESE
0
SE
5
E
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
NW
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
7:24AM1.62m
7:56PM1.74m
8:21AM1.61m
8:52PM1.74m
9:17AM1.59m
9:48PM1.71m
Low Tide
1:40PM-0.03m
2:17AM0.01m
2:36PM-0.03m
3:14AM0.01m
3:33PM-0.01m
4:11AM0.03m
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:09
7:09
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5:00
5:00
5:00
4:59
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
11
12
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
14
17
17
16
15
13
13
13
13
13
12
9
10
9
9
7
8
9
7
8
8
9
9
8
10
14
15
12
13
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
6
1.1
SE
10
1
SE
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
NE
4
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
Energy kJ
58
240
181
100
138
97
71
70
70
64
47
49
50
15
9
20
4
9
4
11
13
13
10
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
5
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
NE
4
0.4
SE
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
Energy kJ
75
29
28
13
15
15
7
14
13
13
13
12
13
24
22
5
12
6
6
8
8
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.3
E
9
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
Energy kJ
30
3
13
15
15
13
14
4
4
15
14
14
14
6
6
6
6
14
8
6
17
15
14
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
WNW
2
Energy kJ
25
12
5
4
15
17
22
16
7
7
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
7
8
8
9
9
9
12
12
12
12
14
9
10
93
93
93
93
78
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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