Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori North today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 9PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Makorori North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 17 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
505 | 450 | 566 | 400 | 354 | 346 | 746 | 1322 | 1115 | 1060 | 581 | 555 | 630 | 488 | 400 | 330 | 319 | 255 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:58PM1.37m | 12:27PM1.37m | 00:46AM1.32m | 1:15PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52PM0.27m | 6:13AM0.26m | 6:39PM0.32m | 6:59AM0.30m | 7:27PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
221 | 176 | 450 | 400 | 354 | 291 | 746 | 1322 | 1115 | 1060 | 581 | 555 | 630 | 488 | 400 | 330 | 319 | 255 | 242 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 17 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
123 | 84 | 168 | 124 | 99 | 346 | 176 | 192 | 141 | 102 | 96 | 178 | 56 | 32 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | ESE 8 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 16 | ESE 10 | E 12 | NE 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
28 | 25 | 55 | 94 | 204 | 92 | 262 | — | — | — | 185 | 60 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | NW 2 |
505 | 450 | 566 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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