Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori North today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 1AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Makorori North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 14 | S 11 | S 7 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
251 | 333 | 344 | 91 | 154 | 150 | 663 | 704 | 704 | 249 | 590 | 235 | 311 | 305 | 371 | 1197 | 2142 | 2068 | 1688 | 1107 | 859 | 585 | 440 | 417 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:42PM1.74m | 8:07AM1.60m | 8:38PM1.74m | 9:04AM1.58m | 9:34PM1.70m | 10:01AM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04AM0.00m | 2:22PM-0.04m | 3:01AM0.00m | 3:19PM-0.01m | 3:57AM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | |
4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
100 | 333 | 99 | 85 | 102 | 97 | 663 | 704 | 704 | 249 | 590 | 235 | 311 | 305 | 300 | 1197 | 2142 | 2068 | 1688 | 1107 | 859 | 585 | 440 | 417 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | ESE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | S 14 | NNE 11 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
150 | 20 | 20 | 82 | 154 | 150 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 246 | 23 | 187 | 167 | 167 | 371 | 227 | 150 | 147 | 198 | 162 | 156 | 124 | 120 | 138 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 14 | SE 12 | S 11 | NNE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNE 9 | SE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | SE 18 | SE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | ESE 16 |
13 | 1 | 1 | 91 | 21 | 89 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 55 | 82 | 123 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 30 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 4 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — |
251 | 13 | 344 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 19 | 22 | 35 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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