
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Centre today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Centre at 3AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Centre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | 59 | 89 | 82 | 63 | 62 | 47 | 43 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:56AM1.48m | 7:16PM1.50m | 7:44AM1.50m | 8:04PM1.48m | 8:30AM1.51m | 8:49PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:45AM0.12m | 1:08PM0.17m | 1:33AM0.12m | 1:58PM0.17m | 2:19AM0.13m | 2:45PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 5 |
57 | 59 | 89 | 82 | 63 | 62 | 47 | 43 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 |
26 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 3 | S 16 | S 15 |
61 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 35 | 57 | 114 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 114 | 114 | 103 | 243 | 29 | 35 | 103 |
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