Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Centre today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Centre at 6PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Centre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 171 | 177 | 239 | 261 | 195 | 486 | 645 | 181 | 227 | 248 | 205 | 201 | 256 | 242 | 361 | 398 | 419 | 407 | 654 | 917 | 1450 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 7:14PM1.47m | 7:40AM1.45m | 8:00PM1.50m | 8:27AM1.51m | 8:47PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04PM0.21m | 1:32AM0.16m | 1:53PM0.17m | 2:18AM0.12m | 2:42PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 171 | 177 | 239 | 261 | 195 | 215 | 194 | 173 | 227 | 248 | 205 | 201 | 256 | 242 | 361 | 398 | 419 | 407 | 654 | 917 | 1450 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 15 | S 10 | NNW 3 | S 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 7 | ESE 12 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 82 | 44 | 52 | 1 | 6 | 149 | 186 | 181 | 181 | 136 | 133 | 140 | 140 | 101 | 85 | 87 | 45 | 56 | 36 | 17 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 15 | NW 4 | N 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | N 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 3 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — |
| kJ | 23 | 11 | 56 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 4 | 56 | 56 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 2 | S 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | W 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | 120 | 486 | 645 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 47 | 124 | 51 | 60 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 113 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 50 | 50 | 9 | 0 |
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