Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Centre today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Centre at 7PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Centre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 40 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 51 | 103 | 140 | 174 | 735 | 693 | 589 | 421 | 307 | 238 | 220 | 167 | 127 | 102 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:05PM1.32m | 2:23AM1.27m | 2:54PM1.32m | 3:13AM1.26m | 3:44PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46AM0.33m | 8:16PM0.38m | 8:35AM0.34m | 9:07PM0.39m | 9:23AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 6 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
55 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 33 | 6 | 51 | 103 | 140 | 152 | 735 | 693 | 589 | 421 | 307 | 238 | 220 | 167 | 127 | 102 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | ENE 3 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 33 | 17 | 33 | 17 | 174 | 46 | 1 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 52 | 80 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | NNE 3 | NE 5 | NE 4 | SSE 9 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
7 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | N 9 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 2 | NE 3 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
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