Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Centre today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Centre at 6PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Centre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
138 | 115 | 93 | 123 | 156 | 184 | 196 | 187 | 209 | 234 | 153 | 295 | 1291 | 1693 | 493 | 1097 | 724 | 921 | 929 | 472 | 412 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:08PM1.65m | 6:34AM1.54m | 7:03PM1.66m | 7:29AM1.55m | 7:55PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51AM0.03m | 00:29AM0.06m | 12:48PM0.02m | 1:24AM0.04m | 1:42PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
138 | 115 | 93 | 32 | 43 | 56 | 60 | 76 | 103 | 123 | 19 | 19 | 540 | 561 | 493 | 430 | 360 | 396 | 450 | 472 | 412 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 15 | SE 11 | SSE 9 | ESE 13 | E 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 18 |
5 | 9 | 14 | 61 | 57 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 14 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 9 | S 15 | SE 8 | S 16 | E 14 | E 14 | — | S 18 |
18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 55 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | — | SE 8 |
22 | 48 | 68 | 123 | 156 | 184 | 196 | 187 | 209 | 234 | 153 | 295 | 1291 | 1693 | — | 1097 | 724 | 921 | 929 | — | 244 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 61 | 46 |
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