Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori North today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 7AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Makorori North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1524 | 1420 | 1114 | 877 | 700 | 660 | 470 | 444 | 356 | 350 | 280 | 276 | 224 | 213 | 202 | 160 | 157 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:38AM1.31m | 6:03PM1.42m | 6:24AM1.34m | 6:47PM1.45m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36PM0.31m | 11:48AM0.26m | 00:22AM0.26m | 12:35PM0.23m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1524 | 1420 | 1114 | 877 | 700 | 660 | 470 | 444 | 356 | 350 | 280 | 276 | 224 | 213 | 202 | 160 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 54 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 10 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 20 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 47 | 77 | 59 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 42 | 37 | 43 | 75 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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