Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Centre today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Centre at 12PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Centre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | NE 7 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 463 | 1420 | 2380 | 2842 | 8141 | 9120 | 4173 | 3401 | 5459 | 4198 | 3423 | 2630 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:58AM1.48m | 10:18PM1.40m | 10:42AM1.45m | 11:02PM1.36m | 11:26AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48AM0.19m | 4:16PM0.23m | 4:31AM0.22m | 5:01PM0.26m | 5:15AM0.26m | 5:45PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 6 | NE 11 | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 20 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3471 | 3972 | — | — | 2704 | 2024 | 1735 | 1275 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 14 | S 14 | NNE 4 | SW 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 12 | ENE 7 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 2 | N 2 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 21 | 463 | 1420 | 2380 | 2842 | 8141 | 9120 | 4173 | 3401 | 5459 | 4198 | 3423 | 2630 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 12 | 53 | 4 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 61 | 96 | 96 | 100 | 96 | 96 | 114 | 295 | 339 | 117 | 339 | 117 | 61 |
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