Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Centre today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Centre at 9AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Centre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
228 | 315 | 318 | 235 | 206 | 191 | 169 | 167 | 227 | 315 | 540 | 950 | 928 | 767 | 688 | 654 | 505 | 682 | 357 | 368 | 295 | 209 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:02AM1.26m | 4:32PM1.35m | 4:51AM1.28m | 5:18PM1.39m | 5:38AM1.31m | 6:03PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM0.32m | 10:47PM0.35m | 11:01AM0.29m | 11:36PM0.31m | 11:48AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
228 | 315 | 318 | 235 | 206 | 191 | 169 | 167 | 227 | 315 | 540 | 950 | 928 | 767 | 688 | 654 | 505 | 682 | 357 | 368 | 295 | 209 | 202 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
14 | 16 | 32 | 28 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 22 | 40 | 52 | 51 | 13 | 37 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 18 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 18 | SE 12 | NE 10 | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 12 | SE 15 | NE 9 |
39 | 104 | 43 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 4 | — | — | 12 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 33 | 72 | — | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 53 | 51 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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