
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori North today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 3AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Makorori North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1985 | 1712 | 1419 | 979 | 803 | 685 | 651 | 1016 | 976 | 1006 | 960 | 974 | 1016 | 1016 | 881 | 881 | 894 | 1030 | 1016 | 1002 | 932 | 784 | 1106 | 940 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:46PM1.32m | 12:11PM1.38m | 00:31AM1.28m | 12:56PM1.34m | 1:18AM1.24m | 1:44PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59AM0.30m | 6:31PM0.33m | 6:44AM0.33m | 7:17PM0.35m | 7:30AM0.35m | 8:05PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | NE 12 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 |
74 | 5 | 72 | 110 | 132 | 159 | 651 | 1016 | 976 | 1006 | 960 | 974 | 1016 | 1016 | 881 | 881 | 894 | 1030 | 1016 | 1002 | 932 | 784 | 1106 | 940 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
5 | 5 | 116 | 219 | 343 | 320 | 155 | 177 | 98 | 69 | 67 | 45 | 37 | 36 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 148 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 12 | NE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 11 |
— | 5 | 5 | 69 | 23 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — |
1985 | 1712 | 1419 | 979 | 803 | 685 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 60 | 60 | 116 | 51 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 43 | 45 | 51 |
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