
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 6PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
456 | 513 | 547 | 477 | 559 | 484 | 473 | 413 | 486 | 518 | 600 | 849 | 951 | 855 | 908 | 954 | 932 | 850 | 850 | 740 | 650 | 650 | 643 | 575 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:09AM1.30m | 10:29PM1.42m | 10:54AM1.32m | 11:14PM1.42m | 11:42AM1.35m | 00:02AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21PM0.27m | 4:54AM0.24m | 5:06PM0.27m | 5:38AM0.22m | 5:54PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | |
— | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 21 | ENE 9 | S 19 | S 19 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
290 | 9 | 547 | 66 | 65 | 484 | 473 | 413 | 486 | 518 | 600 | 849 | 951 | 855 | 908 | 954 | 932 | 850 | 850 | 740 | 650 | 650 | 643 | 575 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 20 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
4 | 4 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 105 | 97 | 95 | 37 | 56 | 52 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 28 | 41 | 64 | 95 | 88 | 55 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | — | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 9 | NE 7 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 |
9 | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | 11 | 22 | 92 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 76 | 70 | 67 | 45 | 37 | 21 | 99 | 95 | 62 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
456 | 513 | — | 477 | 559 | 459 | 380 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 22 | 35 | 81 | 110 | 107 | 102 | 131 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 67 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
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