
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aurora Point today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aurora Point at 5PM is: 1.6m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 19). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Aurora Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2300 | 1974 | 1682 | 1339 | 1134 | 1120 | 1092 | 1162 | 1428 | 1275 | 2865 | 3889 | 4097 | 3758 | 3121 | 2600 | 2203 | 1902 | 1411 | 1195 | 975 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:34AM1.52m | 9:59PM1.61m | 10:28AM1.48m | 10:50PM1.54m | 11:20AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47PM0.06m | 4:21AM0.06m | 4:39PM0.12m | 5:11AM0.11m | 5:31PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
2300 | 1974 | 1682 | 1339 | 1134 | 1120 | 1092 | 1162 | 1428 | 1275 | 2865 | 3889 | 4097 | 3758 | 3121 | 2600 | 2203 | 1902 | 1411 | 1195 | 975 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 19 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
461 | 384 | 373 | 292 | 278 | 258 | 206 | 206 | 203 | 441 | 156 | 148 | 145 | 143 | 140 | 126 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 199 | 174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 16 | 98 | 106 | 80 | 83 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 2 | 96 | 96 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
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