Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 10AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat morning, near gales from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 124 | 136 | 161 | 219 | 316 | 537 | 762 | 1003 | 1205 | 856 | 749 | 553 | 555 | 582 | 613 | 421 | 319 | 234 | 201 | 2371 | 3328 | 4265 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:28AM1.54m | 6:57PM1.66m | 7:24AM1.54m | 7:50PM1.64m | 8:17AM1.54m | 8:41PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:24AM0.06m | 12:42PM0.02m | 1:19AM0.04m | 1:37PM0.03m | 2:12AM0.03m | 2:30PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | S 15 | S 15 | E 9 | E 8 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 53 | 46 | 21 | 7 | 40 | 18 | 17 | 809 | 472 | 19 | 749 | 553 | 555 | 582 | 613 | 421 | 319 | 234 | 201 | 177 | 143 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | E 15 | SE 10 | SE 8 | E 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | S 15 | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 15 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 7 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 288 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 55 | 56 | 98 | 179 | 128 | 105 | 116 | 82 | 9 | 129 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | SE 10 | E 15 | ESE 14 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 15 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 18 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | SE 15 |
| kJ | 18 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 18 | — | 17 | 17 | 61 | — | 121 | 203 | 503 | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 120 | 124 | 136 | 161 | 219 | 316 | 537 | 762 | 1003 | 1205 | 856 | — | — | — | 9 | 16 | 72 | 193 | 476 | 1449 | 2371 | 3328 | 4265 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 43 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 85 | 111 | 142 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 |
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