Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Centre today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Centre at 4AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Centre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSE 13 | SSW 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 581 | 3313 | 452 | 2576 | 2310 | 2918 | 1161 | 1658 | 2006 | 2035 | 1723 | 1449 | 1023 | 1984 | 1938 | 1569 | 1209 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:14PM1.49m | 8:39AM1.45m | 8:59PM1.50m | 9:25AM1.48m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:35AM0.15m | 2:53PM0.17m | 3:20AM0.14m | 3:41PM0.16m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 581 | 731 | 262 | 1581 | 1297 | 1085 | 1161 | 1658 | 2006 | 2035 | 1723 | 1449 | 1023 | 1984 | 1938 | 1569 | 1209 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 18 | S 18 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 452 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 438 | 735 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | NE 10 | NE 11 | — | — | E 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 13 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 4 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 3313 | 437 | 2576 | 2310 | 2918 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 61 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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