Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Centre today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Centre at 6PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.4m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Centre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 551 | 638 | 1026 | 1138 | 1056 | 1545 | 1558 | 1534 | 1471 | 1413 | 1359 | 1249 | 1198 | 1134 | 1060 | 943 | 853 | 800 | 787 | 725 | 725 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:20PM1.35m | 4:36AM1.29m | 5:06PM1.37m | 5:23AM1.30m | 5:52PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59AM0.32m | 10:32PM0.37m | 10:47AM0.31m | 11:21PM0.35m | 11:34AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 183 | 257 | 376 | 422 | 352 | 1545 | 1558 | 1534 | 1471 | 1413 | 1359 | 1249 | 1198 | 1134 | 1060 | 943 | 853 | 800 | 787 | 725 | 725 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 19 |
| kJ | 551 | 551 | 633 | 633 | 669 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 39 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 |
| kJ | 391 | 638 | 1026 | 1138 | 1056 | 1126 | 1456 | 1143 | 560 | 600 | 292 | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 46 | 46 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 50 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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