
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Centre today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Centre at 2AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Centre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 42 | 44 | 53 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 19 | 34 | 46 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 20 | 37 | 39 | 86 | 35 | 70 | 172 | 201 | 229 | 550 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:54AM1.55m | 5:29PM1.67m | 5:53AM1.57m | 6:27PM1.70m | 6:51AM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47PM0.11m | 11:09AM0.02m | 11:48PM0.07m | 12:08PM-0.01m | 00:47AM0.04m | 1:06PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 |
57 | 42 | 44 | 42 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 33 | 19 | 34 | 46 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 20 | 37 | 39 | 86 | 35 | 70 | 172 | 201 | 229 | 550 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 12 | E 12 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 9 | ESE 12 | S 17 | ESE 14 | S 19 | ESE 13 | ESE 10 | S 15 | S 18 | E 13 | S 17 |
18 | 34 | 33 | 53 | 29 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 34 | 35 | 4 | 6 | 87 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 5 | E 10 | ENE 6 | SSE 12 | S 12 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 21 | S 16 | S 20 | S 19 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 18 | S 14 | S 18 | NE 10 |
36 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | N 10 | — |
3 | — | 5 | 9 | 17 | — | 53 | 41 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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