Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori North today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 7PM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Makorori North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1342 | 2111 | 2920 | 3822 | 5973 | 6459 | 7055 | 6284 | 5388 | 4485 | 3021 | 1864 | 1102 | 919 | 1832 | 1633 | 637 | 616 | 612 | 612 | 682 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:03AM1.49m | 10:24PM1.49m | 10:52AM1.45m | 11:11PM1.43m | 11:39AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16PM0.15m | 4:42AM0.14m | 5:05PM0.21m | 5:28AM0.20m | 5:52PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 18 | E 18 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 |
30 | 6 | 6 | 249 | 147 | — | 22 | 21 | 47 | 65 | 491 | 750 | 714 | 552 | 1832 | 402 | 211 | 178 | 172 | 141 | 499 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | — | E 18 | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | ESE 9 |
29 | — | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 29 | 776 | 1089 | 919 | 497 | 44 | 440 | 276 | 166 | 26 | 141 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 18 | S 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | 43 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 55 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
1342 | 2111 | 2920 | 3822 | 5973 | 6459 | 7055 | 6284 | 5388 | 4485 | 3021 | 1864 | 1102 | 786 | — | 1633 | 637 | 616 | 612 | 612 | 682 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 118 | 341 | 116 | 118 | 118 | 366 | 116 | 116 | 141 | 116 | 60 | 45 | 18 | 10 | 34 | 45 | 45 | 116 | 34 | 1 |
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