Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Point today (27 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 11PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 928 | 907 | 731 | 679 | 519 | 472 | 467 | 368 | 299 | 257 | 199 | 193 | 152 | 149 | 110 | 87 | 104 | 103 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:18PM1.39m | 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 928 | 907 | 731 | 679 | 519 | 472 | 467 | 368 | 299 | 257 | 199 | 193 | 152 | 149 | 110 | 87 | 104 | 103 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 4 | SE 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 24 | 40 | 54 | 54 | 35 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | NE 9 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 25 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 20 | 3 | 3 | — | 18 | 18 | 3 | 50 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 62 | 95 | 61 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 40 | 29 | 45 | 62 | 98 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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