Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Point today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 1AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 2.2m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue night, moderate winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1956 | 1741 | 1741 | 1794 | 1487 | 688 | 996 | 793 | 1373 | 1920 | 2622 | 3202 | 3587 | 3267 | 2894 | 2423 | 3084 | 2191 | 3314 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:35PM1.56m | 10:03AM1.49m | 10:24PM1.49m | 10:52AM1.45m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55AM0.09m | 4:16PM0.15m | 4:42AM0.14m | 5:05PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 10 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SE 10 |
880 | 842 | 924 | 904 | 744 | 688 | 550 | 18 | 9 | 249 | 126 | — | 22 | 21 | 49 | 470 | 1407 | 2191 | 554 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 18 | — | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 15 |
136 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 6 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 519 | 430 | 1452 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSE 15 | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | — | — |
126 | 79 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 371 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 |
1956 | 1741 | 1741 | 1794 | 1487 | 394 | 996 | 793 | 1373 | 1920 | 2622 | 3202 | 3587 | 3267 | 2894 | 2423 | 3084 | 2017 | 3314 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 117 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 120 | 338 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 364 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 62 | 47 |
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