Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori North today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 5AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Makorori North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
53 | 41 | 135 | 181 | 181 | 192 | 298 | 588 | 886 | 1023 | 1480 | 1288 | 1101 | 1017 | 670 | 378 | 430 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:08PM1.65m | 6:34AM1.54m | 7:03PM1.66m | 7:29AM1.55m | 7:55PM1.65m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:29AM0.06m | 12:48PM0.02m | 1:24AM0.04m | 1:42PM0.03m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
53 | 41 | 36 | 34 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 51 | 19 | 7 | 971 | 933 | 828 | 755 | 670 | 378 | 405 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 15 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | SE 8 | S 18 |
14 | 25 | 26 | 36 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 314 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 16 | SE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 18 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | S 18 | SW 18 |
24 | 26 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 81 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | — | SE 9 |
101 | 108 | 135 | 181 | 181 | 192 | 298 | 588 | 886 | 1023 | 1480 | 1288 | 1101 | 1017 | — | — | 430 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 88 | 54 | 54 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 54 | 0 | 9 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 34 |
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