Surf Forecasts:
Aurora Point surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 23s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 21s period, S swell with 3,811 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aurora Point this week:
The surf forecast for Aurora Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Aurora Point in the next 16 days are 2.1m 21s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 23s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aurora Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | S 24 | S 21 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 215 | 235 | 988 | 1447 | 1376 | 1136 | 943 | 907 | 3811 | 2088 | 1643 | 1078 | 984 | 825 | 1579 | 1759 | 1473 | 1241 | 905 | 694 | 439 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:18PM1.72m | 7:43AM1.57m | 8:13PM1.71m | 8:39AM1.55m | 9:06PM1.67m | 9:34AM1.52m | 9:59PM1.61m | 10:28AM1.48m | 10:50PM1.54m | 11:20AM1.44m | 11:40PM1.47m | 12:12PM1.40m | 00:30AM1.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01PM-0.02m | 1:40AM0.01m | 1:57PM-0.02m | 2:36AM0.01m | 2:53PM0.01m | 3:30AM0.02m | 3:47PM0.06m | 4:21AM0.06m | 4:39PM0.12m | 5:11AM0.11m | 5:31PM0.19m | 6:00AM0.16m | 6:22PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 21 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 215 | 235 | 988 | 1447 | 1376 | 1136 | 943 | 735 | 3811 | 2088 | 1643 | 1078 | 984 | 825 | 1579 | 1759 | 1473 | 1241 | 905 | 694 | 439 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | E 14 | S 16 | S 5 | S 10 | S 15 | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 24 | 144 | 20 | 19 | 183 | 823 | 341 | 251 | 586 | 390 | 373 | 258 | 203 | 156 | 133 | 95 | 69 | 207 | 77 | 37 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 17 | SW 10 | S 15 | S 19 | SSW 15 | S 19 | S 24 | — | — | — | S 20 | SSW 18 | S 19 | ESE 11 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 24 | 4 | 42 | 110 | 309 | 29 | 907 | — | — | — | 124 | 352 | 182 | 148 | — | — | 43 | 37 | 38 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | SW 17 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 106 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 171 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
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The above surf forecast table for Aurora Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Aurora Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Aurora Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Aurora Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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