Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori North today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 7PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 2.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.4m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Makorori North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed morning, light winds from the NE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 9 | S 16 | S 13 | S 16 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
5073 | 3481 | 2811 | 1864 | 1122 | 3801 | 1640 | 1791 | 509 | 481 | 489 | 489 | 552 | 347 | 270 | 438 | 215 | 1149 | 538 | 928 | 581 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:52AM1.45m | 11:11PM1.43m | 11:39AM1.41m | 11:58PM1.37m | 12:27PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05PM0.21m | 5:28AM0.20m | 5:52PM0.27m | 6:13AM0.26m | 6:39PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | -1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 13 | S 16 | S 13 |
50 | 460 | 516 | 767 | 816 | 2412 | 1640 | 384 | 268 | 216 | 221 | 176 | 439 | 347 | 270 | 247 | 209 | 1149 | 538 | 928 | 581 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 13 | — | S 15 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
— | 46 | — | 776 | 1089 | 626 | 525 | 44 | 440 | 350 | 222 | 84 | 165 | 138 | 145 | 102 | 192 | 189 | 141 | 127 | 96 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 13 | — | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 28 | 25 | 55 | 94 | 204 | 438 | 215 | — | 317 | 5 | 185 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
5073 | 3481 | 2811 | 1864 | 1122 | 3801 | — | 1791 | 509 | 481 | 489 | 489 | 552 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 141 | 116 | 60 | 45 | 18 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 45 | 51 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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