Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Centre today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Centre at 2AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Centre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 13 | S 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
28 | 27 | 41 | 28 | 64 | 176 | 229 | 286 | 696 | 683 | 594 | 2817 | 3840 | 1974 | 2273 | 3315 | 1125 | 1365 | 1668 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:31PM1.47m | 7:54AM1.42m | 8:14PM1.49m | 8:39AM1.45m | 8:59PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51AM0.18m | 2:07PM0.18m | 2:35AM0.15m | 2:53PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 64 | 35 | 50 | 90 | 696 | 683 | 594 | 713 | 301 | 1198 | 1236 | 1121 | 1125 | 1365 | 1668 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | S 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
15 | 27 | 41 | 27 | 30 | 176 | 229 | 286 | 7 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 580 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 14 | SSW 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2817 | 3840 | 1974 | 2273 | 3315 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 50 | 43 | 42 | 17 | 35 | 35 | 50 | 116 | 116 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
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