Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori North today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 2AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Makorori North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 15 | S 11 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 157 | 161 | 110 | 115 | 300 | 297 | 427 | 318 | 279 | 209 | 142 | 492 | 881 | 1169 | 1311 | 1842 | 1626 |
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 | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:02AM1.26m | 4:32PM1.35m | 4:51AM1.28m | 5:18PM1.39m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57PM0.37m | 10:13AM0.32m | 10:47PM0.35m | 11:01AM0.29m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 157 | 110 | 110 | 80 | 300 | 297 | 427 | 318 | 279 | 209 | 117 | 492 | 881 | 1169 | 1311 | 1842 | 1626 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 17 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 122 | 161 | 109 | 115 | 74 | 65 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 23 | 142 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 50 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 18 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 18 | SE 12 | NE 10 | — | — | ESE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 24 | 39 | 104 | 43 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 4 | — | — | 12 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | W 3 | SW 3 | S 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 78 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 120 | 45 | 45 |
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