
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Point today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 9AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 2.0m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2759 | 2884 | 2484 | 1518 | 969 | 815 | 740 | 560 | 603 | 477 | 363 | 493 | 993 | 1220 | 1080 | 990 | 854 | 594 | 513 | 435 | 414 | 400 | 325 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:24AM1.43m | 11:44PM1.46m | 12:16PM1.46m | 00:38AM1.46m | 1:13PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM0.17m | 5:38PM0.22m | 6:05AM0.16m | 6:32PM0.21m | 6:58AM0.15m | 7:28PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
1316 | 1194 | 991 | 862 | 862 | 652 | 628 | 560 | 603 | 477 | 363 | 385 | 993 | 1220 | 1080 | 990 | 854 | 594 | 513 | 435 | 414 | 400 | 325 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 19 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 11 | E 13 | SE 10 |
25 | 63 | 57 | 142 | 99 | 91 | 88 | 87 | 37 | 89 | 196 | 493 | 261 | 55 | 137 | 103 | 114 | 173 | 169 | 125 | 41 | 3 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 16 | SE 14 | S 20 | S 19 | SE 18 | SSE 17 | SE 13 | SE 12 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSE 15 |
6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 118 | 8 | 29 | 84 | 336 | 128 | 207 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 89 | 86 | 43 | 7 | 7 | 74 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 |
2759 | 2884 | 2484 | 1518 | 969 | 815 | 740 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 118 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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