Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori North today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 5AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Makorori North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 279 | 209 | 142 | 487 | 889 | 1359 | 1491 | 1643 | 1543 | 1420 | 1119 | 877 | 700 | 569 | 470 | 371 | 356 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:51AM1.28m | 5:18PM1.39m | 5:38AM1.31m | 6:03PM1.42m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47PM0.35m | 11:01AM0.29m | 11:36PM0.31m | 11:48AM0.26m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 279 | 209 | 117 | 487 | 889 | 1359 | 1491 | 1643 | 1543 | 1420 | 1119 | 877 | 700 | 569 | 470 | 371 | 356 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 17 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 15 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 39 | 23 | 142 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | S 18 | SE 12 | NE 10 | SE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 12 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 26 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 25 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | W 2 | W 3 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 147 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 32 | 45 | 80 | 58 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 52 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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