
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori North today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 5AM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Makorori North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | 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 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3580 | 3430 | 3227 | 2893 | 2578 | 2384 | 2362 | 2309 | 1976 | 1817 | 1522 | 1037 | 878 | 680 | 700 | 1138 | 976 | 865 | 918 | 946 | 1016 | 894 | 881 | 869 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:02PM1.36m | 11:26AM1.42m | 11:46PM1.32m | 12:11PM1.38m | 00:31AM1.28m | 12:56PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM0.26m | 5:45PM0.30m | 5:59AM0.30m | 6:31PM0.33m | 6:44AM0.33m | 7:17PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | NNE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | 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 |
— | 6 | 10 | 21 | 44 | 5 | 153 | 144 | 74 | 5 | 72 | 110 | 135 | 162 | 700 | 1138 | 976 | 865 | 918 | 946 | 1016 | 894 | 881 | 869 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 17 | NNE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | 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 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
— | — | 27 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 116 | 219 | 343 | 399 | 194 | 177 | 98 | 109 | 65 | 57 | 37 | 35 | 20 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 69 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | NE 3 |
3580 | 3430 | 3227 | 2893 | 2578 | 2384 | 2362 | 2309 | 1976 | 1817 | 1522 | 1037 | 878 | 680 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 113 | 116 | 116 | 341 | 341 | 116 | 116 | 113 | 113 | 60 | 60 | 116 | 51 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
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