
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori North today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 1AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Makorori North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 7 | S 9 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
343 | 281 | 339 | 371 | 519 | 470 | 859 | 1157 | 2910 | 5220 | 4665 | 4380 | 5137 | 6159 | 6301 | 5625 | 4901 | 4155 | 3549 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 |
High Tide | 9:25PM1.46m | 9:49AM1.38m | 10:08PM1.46m | 10:35AM1.40m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48AM0.20m | 4:02PM0.22m | 4:31AM0.18m | 4:49PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | ENE 12 | S 14 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | ESE 17 |
343 | 281 | 339 | 371 | 519 | 470 | 14 | 626 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SE 13 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 |
166 | 168 | 152 | 85 | 67 | 126 | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
19 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 57 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
— | — | — | — | 127 | 286 | 859 | 1157 | 2910 | 5220 | 4665 | 4380 | 5137 | 6159 | 6301 | 5625 | 4901 | 4155 | 3549 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 118 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 300 | 118 | 118 | 120 | 147 | 141 | 141 | 116 | 116 |
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