Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makara today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Makara at 8AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Makara. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | S 15 | S 16 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 38 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 34 | 71 | 141 | 253 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:01AM1.07m | 1:28PM1.07m | 2:00AM1.01m | 2:33PM1.02m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03PM0.51m | 7:20AM0.50m | 7:55PM0.57m | 8:13AM0.56m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 6 | S 6 | NNW 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 37 | 42 | 44 | 33 | 16 | 26 | 51 | 68 | 44 | 72 | 159 | 310 | 218 | 209 | 200 | 136 | 126 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | ESE 9 | S 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 6 | NW 8 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 8 | 18 | 45 | 38 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 74 | 43 | 49 | 28 | 23 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | S 15 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SSW 9 | SE 12 | SE 10 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 9 | 17 | 19 | 27 | 42 | 53 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | S 5 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 144 | 72 | 56 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 10 | 34 | 71 | 141 | 253 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 52 | 55 | 68 | 90 | 55 |
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