
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 2AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
593 | 1304 | 1121 | 1003 | 747 | 1113 | 1129 | 1126 | 1142 | 1189 | 1028 | 1212 | 1212 | 1178 | 1279 | 1063 | 1416 | 1225 | 1121 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on |
High Tide | 00:27AM1.28m | 12:52PM1.35m | 1:14AM1.24m | 1:39PM1.33m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40AM0.33m | 7:13PM0.35m | 7:25AM0.35m | 8:00PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
405 | 1304 | 1121 | 1003 | 747 | 1113 | 1129 | 1126 | 1142 | 1189 | 1028 | 1212 | 1212 | 1178 | 1279 | 1063 | 1416 | 1225 | 1121 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 11 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
134 | 150 | 120 | 75 | 84 | 55 | 51 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 16 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | — | ENE 10 | ESE 6 | — | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 257 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 10 | 3 | — | 10 | — | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 7 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
593 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 22 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
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