
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori North today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 5PM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Makorori North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2237 | 1470 | 1030 | 714 | 524 | 426 | 356 | 252 | 230 | 198 | 115 | 110 | 178 | 289 | 403 | 383 | 295 | 376 | 504 | 612 | 686 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:24PM1.32m | 1:45AM1.24m | 2:14PM1.31m | 2:36AM1.24m | 3:04PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.35m | 7:40PM0.38m | 7:56AM0.36m | 8:30PM0.38m | 8:45AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 7 | S 8 | SE 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
2237 | 1470 | 1030 | 714 | 524 | 426 | 356 | 252 | 230 | 198 | 115 | 27 | 37 | 36 | 264 | 241 | 34 | 93 | 93 | 132 | 122 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | SE 12 | S 17 | S 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
28 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 37 | 53 | 54 | 35 | 35 | 91 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | S 17 | — | — | S 18 | SSW 17 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — |
4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 57 | 22 | — | — | 54 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 3 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
— | — | — | 10 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 110 | 178 | 289 | 403 | 383 | 295 | 376 | 504 | 612 | 686 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 9 | 60 | 88 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 120 | 341 | 147 | 120 |
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