
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 4AM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
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 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 17 | E 10 | E 10 | S 14 | S 14 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 7 | E 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
957 | 1360 | 1257 | 1147 | 1034 | 967 | 914 | 724 | 1354 | 1078 | 883 | 730 | 701 | 618 | 529 | 500 | 447 | 930 | 1739 | 2210 | 2316 | 2079 | 1857 | 1787 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-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 | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:18AM1.31m | 4:47PM1.38m | 5:04AM1.31m | 5:32PM1.40m | 5:49AM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12PM0.35m | 10:29AM0.29m | 11:00PM0.35m | 11:15AM0.29m | 11:47PM0.34m | 12:00PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
957 | 967 | 1257 | 1147 | 1034 | 967 | 914 | 724 | 674 | 798 | 883 | 730 | 701 | 618 | 529 | 449 | 430 | 421 | 1739 | 2210 | 2316 | 2079 | 695 | 717 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 |
749 | 986 | 765 | 710 | 737 | 952 | 832 | 623 | 687 | 519 | — | 238 | 175 | 164 | 31 | 109 | 447 | 930 | 430 | 484 | 505 | 577 | 1857 | 1787 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SE 21 | — |
99 | 77 | 50 | 45 | 276 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | 147 | 17 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — |
— | 1360 | — | — | 57 | 55 | 54 | 89 | 1354 | 1078 | 469 | 501 | 478 | 336 | 385 | 500 | 447 | 336 | 259 | 196 | 169 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 8 | 92 | 99 | 99 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 142 | 142 | 102 | 153 | 86 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 92 | 1 | 92 | 99 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
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