Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori North today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 11AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Makorori North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1575 | 898 | 758 | 1802 | 2860 | 4072 | 5938 | 6486 | 7055 | 6284 | 5614 | 3925 | 3028 | 1980 | 3631 | 2578 | 2763 | 1633 | 476 | 616 | 645 | 626 | 459 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | 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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:03AM1.49m | 10:24PM1.49m | 10:52AM1.45m | 11:11PM1.43m | 11:39AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55AM0.09m | 4:16PM0.15m | 4:42AM0.14m | 5:05PM0.21m | 5:28AM0.20m | 5:52PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | E 18 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | SE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 8 |
71 | 898 | 491 | 6 | 457 | 249 | 231 | — | 35 | 21 | 31 | 470 | 528 | 599 | 640 | 540 | 1832 | 393 | 275 | 126 | 120 | 132 | 459 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 18 | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 14 | S 15 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | SE 8 |
72 | 48 | 30 | — | 6 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 46 | 30 | 776 | — | — | 552 | 60 | 440 | 276 | 126 | 26 | 100 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 13 | SSW 18 | S 18 |
— | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 27 | 32 | 55 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | — |
1575 | 414 | 758 | 1802 | 2860 | 4072 | 5938 | 6486 | 7055 | 6284 | 5614 | 3925 | 3028 | 1980 | 3631 | 2578 | 2763 | 1633 | 476 | 616 | 645 | 626 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 113 | 118 | 116 | 119 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 60 | 45 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 18 | 51 | 51 | 34 | 1 |
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