
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Centre today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Centre at 1PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Centre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
390 | 561 | 498 | 465 | 814 | 649 | 529 | 488 | 414 | 393 | 331 | 283 | 233 | 229 | 191 | 170 | 117 | 100 | 98 | 74 | 56 | 41 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:44PM1.57m | 1:11AM1.46m | 1:43PM1.55m | 2:11AM1.44m | 2:43PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30AM0.11m | 7:06PM0.14m | 7:26AM0.13m | 8:04PM0.16m | 8:24AM0.15m | 9:03PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 |
145 | 158 | 202 | 219 | 814 | 649 | 529 | 488 | 414 | 393 | 331 | 283 | 233 | 229 | 191 | 170 | 117 | 100 | 98 | 74 | 56 | 41 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 4 | ENE 4 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 9 |
390 | 561 | 498 | 465 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | E 15 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 13 | E 16 | E 14 | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | E 12 | NE 6 | S 18 | SSE 15 |
6 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 |
266 | 298 | 350 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | 15 | 45 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 299 | 299 | 114 | 114 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 261 | 8 | 7 |
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