Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Centre today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Centre at 7PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Centre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 198 | 164 | 128 | 126 | 123 | 95 | 97 | 93 | 820 | 2413 | 2756 | 2469 | 2134 | 1848 | 3711 | 2913 | 936 | 807 | 669 | 593 | 485 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 6:54AM1.32m | 7:20PM1.44m | 7:38AM1.33m | 8:02PM1.45m | 8:21AM1.34m | 8:43PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06PM0.24m | 1:40AM0.27m | 1:50PM0.23m | 2:23AM0.24m | 2:33PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 198 | 164 | 128 | 126 | 123 | 95 | 97 | 27 | 349 | 1174 | 1518 | 1365 | 1307 | 1756 | 1631 | 1217 | 936 | 807 | 669 | 593 | 485 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 16 | SE 15 | E 11 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 13 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 13 | E 14 |
| kJ | 19 | 16 | 9 | 36 | 21 | 38 | 36 | 59 | 72 | 46 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 85 | 56 | 55 | 59 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 14 | NNE 5 | S 12 | NE 5 | S 7 | SE 14 | SE 16 | ESE 16 | ENE 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 16 | ENE 16 | E 15 | SE 13 | ENE 15 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 53 | 64 | 26 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 61 | 21 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 6 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNE 5 | WNW 3 | — | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 93 | 820 | 2413 | 2756 | 2469 | 2134 | 1848 | 3711 | 2913 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 61 | 35 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 46 | 46 | 9 | 0 | 35 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
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