
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori North today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 9AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Makorori North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | ESE 14 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 13 | S 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
160 | 213 | 213 | 199 | 250 | 219 | 254 | 484 | 637 | 639 | 617 | 675 | 755 | 733 | 606 | 655 | 690 | 817 | 1367 | 1927 | 2058 | 1933 | 2130 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:12AM1.31m | 2:44PM1.33m | 3:01AM1.29m | 3:32PM1.34m | 3:49AM1.28m | 4:20PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25AM0.31m | 8:53PM0.37m | 9:12AM0.32m | 9:42PM0.38m | 9:59AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
160 | 213 | 213 | 199 | 250 | 196 | 189 | 146 | 370 | 424 | 418 | 612 | 643 | 615 | 606 | 606 | 690 | 711 | 848 | 848 | 862 | 998 | 918 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 13 |
14 | 44 | 33 | 18 | 188 | 219 | 254 | 295 | 143 | 112 | 139 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 38 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | 37 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 18 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 27 | 27 | 49 | 18 | 16 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NW 2 | NW 2 | W 3 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 |
38 | 197 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 52 | 201 | 484 | 637 | 639 | 617 | 675 | 755 | 733 | 597 | 655 | 654 | 817 | 1367 | 1927 | 2058 | 1933 | 2130 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 34 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 34 | 34 | 45 | 113 | 60 | 45 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
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