Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Centre today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Centre at 11AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Centre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
519 | 472 | 508 | 368 | 299 | 209 | 199 | 157 | 152 | 149 | 110 | 88 | 106 | 103 | 101 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 28 | 27 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:38AM1.31m | 6:03PM1.42m | 6:24AM1.34m | 6:47PM1.45m | 7:09AM1.38m | 7:31PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48AM0.26m | 00:22AM0.26m | 12:35PM0.23m | 1:07AM0.22m | 1:21PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
519 | 472 | 508 | 368 | 299 | 209 | 199 | 157 | 152 | 149 | 110 | 88 | 106 | 103 | 101 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 28 | 27 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 5 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
45 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ENE 4 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | S 16 | — | S 3 | ENE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 5 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
7 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 53 | 44 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | — | 29 | 34 | 43 | 36 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
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