Aurora Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.96° E

Issued: 5 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Aurora Point sea temperature is
13.8° 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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 1AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Afternoon (27 Jun)7ft (2.2m)10s
Evening (27 Jun)8ft (2.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri night, strong winds from the S by Sun night).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
0
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
!
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
3
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)
2.3
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.4
E
11
2.3
E
11
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.5
ESE
10
3
E
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2.2
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
998
1252
1275
1353
1326
1174
1130
1035
996
1076
1351
1732
1296
1225
980
882
808
832
928
592
592
580
563
563
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
25
NE
10
E
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SE
25
SSE
30
SE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
30
S
30
S
40
S
40
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
25
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:16PM1.35m
3:31AM1.31m
4:02PM1.36m
4:18AM1.31m
4:47PM1.38m
5:04AM1.31m
Low Tide
9:24PM0.35m
9:43AM0.29m
10:12PM0.35m
10:29AM0.29m
11:00PM0.35m
11:15AM0.29m
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
15
14
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
13
12
Feels °C
10
9
13
11
10
11
11
11
10
11
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
7
4
3
4
4
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.4
E
11
2.3
E
11
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.3
E
10
1.1
S
18
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
1.1
S
14
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
Energy kJ
998
1252
1275
1353
1326
1174
1130
1035
996
1076
749
1422
1296
1225
980
882
808
832
496
592
592
580
563
563
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
18
0.9
SSW
9
1.2
S
17
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
17
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
15
1.3
SSW
14
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
S
12
Energy kJ
688
630
553
474
457
358
242
188
140
521
123
841
765
710
719
793
710
623
687
350
238
172
102
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.9
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
8
Energy kJ
53
101
238
149
90
129
102
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
9
2.5
ESE
10
3
E
10
0.5
S
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.7
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.9
S
7
0.7
S
7
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
S
6
2.2
S
7
2.1
S
7
2
S
7
1.6
S
7
Energy kJ
104
1351
1732
33
63
61
74
85
51
928
325
456
420
404
255
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
Distance (km)
92
9
8
0
0
0
0
2
0
102
100
8
99
1
92
1
142
142
102
102
153
99
86
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
5
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
7
7
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
6
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