
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori North today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 6PM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Makorori North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 10 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 18 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
83 | 54 | 95 | 90 | 78 | 74 | 129 | 132 | 181 | 214 | 150 | 138 | 128 | 156 | 1173 | 1469 | 1537 | 1476 | 1535 | 2334 | 1394 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:52AM1.65m | 9:15PM1.58m | 9:44AM1.67m | 10:08PM1.57m | 10:38AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11PM0.06m | 3:31AM0.02m | 4:05PM0.05m | 4:24AM0.02m | 5:00PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | E 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
83 | 53 | 52 | 32 | 78 | 74 | 105 | 132 | 181 | 214 | 147 | 91 | 128 | 156 | 205 | 188 | 168 | 318 | 3 | 1492 | 1394 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 5 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | SSW 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
24 | 37 | 95 | 90 | 28 | 15 | 129 | 131 | 1 | 159 | 150 | 138 | 56 | 56 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | S 18 | SE 13 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 11 | NE 10 | N 10 | S 18 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | NNE 9 |
2 | 54 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SSW 7 | W 3 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | — | NNE 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | — |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 204 | 2 | 178 | 372 | — | 3 | 107 | 417 | 1173 | 1469 | 1537 | 1476 | 1535 | 2334 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 43 | 18 | 18 | 114 | 97 | 34 | 45 | 141 | 118 | 43 | 6 |
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