Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Centre today (19 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Centre at 9PM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 2.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Centre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2804 | 1864 | 1122 | 811 | 549 | 1956 | 573 | 601 | 559 | 501 | 185 | 160 | 153 | 306 | 211 | 696 | 568 | 519 | 235 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:11PM1.43m | 11:39AM1.41m | 11:58PM1.37m | 12:27PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28AM0.20m | 5:52PM0.27m | 6:13AM0.26m | 6:39PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 |
1284 | 731 | 761 | 580 | 497 | 421 | 490 | 449 | 252 | 216 | 185 | 160 | 151 | 125 | 160 | 696 | 568 | 519 | 235 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
355 | 1572 | 1088 | 811 | 549 | 431 | 189 | 141 | 177 | 154 | 154 | 124 | 111 | 111 | 108 | 121 | 123 | 116 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | — | S 16 | — | SSE 15 |
424 | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 98 | 96 | 32 | 58 | 153 | 306 | 211 | — | 317 | — | 135 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | — | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
2804 | 1864 | 1122 | 586 | — | 1956 | 573 | 601 | 559 | 501 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 61 | 46 | 17 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 46 | 50 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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