
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Centre today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Centre at 1PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Centre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
356 | 405 | 398 | 514 | 793 | 1048 | 1433 | 1540 | 1447 | 1393 | 1323 | 1167 | 1182 | 1037 | 811 | 678 | 640 | 522 | 529 | 569 | 487 | 367 | 347 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:27AM1.51m | 8:47PM1.53m | 9:15AM1.56m | 9:36PM1.54m | 10:04AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18AM0.12m | 2:42PM0.14m | 3:06AM0.09m | 3:32PM0.11m | 3:54AM0.07m | 4:23PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
356 | 405 | 398 | 514 | 793 | 1048 | 1433 | 1540 | 1447 | 1393 | 1323 | 1167 | 1182 | 1037 | 811 | 678 | 640 | 522 | 529 | 569 | 487 | 367 | 347 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
83 | 87 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 34 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 12 | NE 10 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 69 | 4 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 32 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 31 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
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