
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Point today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 12PM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1929 | 1597 | 1310 | 1055 | 856 | 706 | 553 | 421 | 342 | 326 | 257 | 196 | 187 | 167 | 181 | 189 | 142 | 136 | 85 | 83 | 55 | 52 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:25AM1.44m | 11:45PM1.47m | 12:16PM1.40m | 00:34AM1.40m | 1:06PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16AM0.11m | 5:35PM0.19m | 6:04AM0.16m | 6:26PM0.25m | 6:51AM0.22m | 7:15PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
1929 | 1597 | 1310 | 1055 | 856 | 706 | 553 | 421 | 342 | 326 | 257 | 196 | 187 | 167 | 181 | 189 | 142 | 136 | 85 | 83 | 55 | 52 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
97 | 98 | 95 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 64 | 43 | 45 | 42 | 42 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 43 | — | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 12 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
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