Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori North today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 7AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Makorori North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 19 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 104 | 112 | 118 | 215 | 355 | 386 | 1113 | 1103 | 3521 | 3782 | 2479 | 2432 | 2012 | 2049 | 2904 | 3088 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 7:31PM1.47m | 7:54AM1.42m | 8:14PM1.49m | 8:39AM1.45m | 8:59PM1.50m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51AM0.18m | 2:07PM0.18m | 2:35AM0.15m | 2:53PM0.17m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 11 | S 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 120 | 104 | 112 | 95 | 127 | 94 | 207 | 1113 | 1103 | 1531 | 1715 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 2049 | 2904 | 3088 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 9 | NE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | — | SE 13 | SE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 41 | 61 | 87 | 82 | 78 | 355 | 386 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 40 | — | 7 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 19 | S 17 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNE 11 | SE 12 | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 12 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 3 | 6 | 118 | 215 | 49 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3521 | 3782 | 2479 | 2432 | 2012 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 49 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 34 | 43 | 42 | 116 | 18 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
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