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Makara Surf Forecast
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Makara surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 09 May 2025 NZST
How big are the waves at Makara today?
The current surf forecast for Makara at 10PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Makara. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 09 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Sat 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 360 | 187 | 91 | 35 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 31 | 36 | 84 | 90 | 143 | 137 | 114 | 150 | 167 | 172 | 196 | 223 | 239 | 223 | 245 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | glass | off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:27PM 1.13 | 7:40AM 1.15 | 8:04PM 1.17 | 8:16AM 1.18 | 8:38PM 1.21 | 8:51AM 1.19 | 9:10PM 1.23 | 9:24AM 1.20 | 9:42PM 1.25 | 9:58AM 1.20 | 10:15PM 1.25 | 10:32AM 1.19 | 10:49PM 1.23 | 11:08AM 1.17 | 11:27PM 1.21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:16PM 0.39 | 1:37AM 0.41 | 1:53PM 0.36 | 2:13AM 0.38 | 2:28PM 0.34 | 2:47AM 0.37 | 3:02PM 0.33 | 3:20AM 0.37 | 3:35PM 0.34 | 3:53AM 0.38 | 4:09PM 0.36 | 4:27AM 0.40 | 4:45PM 0.39 | 5:04AM 0.43 | 5:22PM 0.42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 09 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Sat 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | 5:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:10 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
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