Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Centre today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Centre at 2AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 2.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Centre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4368 | 3876 | 3489 | 2947 | 3355 | 2884 | 2484 | 1518 | 969 | 711 | 740 | 622 | 560 | 477 | 370 | 499 | 838 | 1031 | 1080 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:54PM1.46m | 11:24AM1.43m | 11:44PM1.46m | 12:16PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM0.17m | 5:38PM0.22m | 6:05AM0.16m | 6:32PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 2426 | 2033 | 1744 | 1485 | 1316 | 1194 | 991 | 829 | 743 | 652 | 582 | 520 | 560 | 477 | 370 | 385 | 838 | 1031 | 1080 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 11 | NE 18 | ESE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 20 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 12 | 25 | 63 | 57 | 142 | 99 | 91 | 88 | 138 | 37 | 89 | 167 | 499 | 261 | 77 | 180 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 16 | SE 14 | S 20 | S 19 | SE 18 | SSE 17 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 118 | 8 | 29 | 84 | 340 | 132 | 282 | 193 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4368 | 3876 | 3489 | 2947 | 3355 | 2884 | 2484 | 1518 | 969 | 711 | 740 | 622 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 117 | 117 | 46 | 61 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
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