Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori North today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 1AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Makorori North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 91 | 123 | 88 | 21 | 25 | 36 | 154 | 1983 | 4832 | 5089 | 5054 | 5167 | 5685 | 5752 | 6274 | 4815 | 3825 | 3135 | 2473 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:18PM1.40m | 10:42AM1.45m | 11:02PM1.36m | 11:26AM1.42m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM0.22m | 5:01PM0.26m | 5:15AM0.26m | 5:45PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 11 | NE 8 | NE 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NE 7 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | SSW 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 12 | 88 | 21 | 25 | 36 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 1214 | — | — | 371 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 5 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | — | S 13 | NE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | W 2 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 91 | 123 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 154 | 1983 | 4832 | 5089 | 5054 | 5167 | 5685 | 5752 | 6274 | 4815 | 3825 | 3135 | 2473 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 60 | 96 | 100 | 100 | 96 | 116 | 116 | 141 | 141 | 116 | 116 | 60 |
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