Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Point today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SSE swell.
- 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) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 8AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 169 | 167 | 227 | 315 | 655 | 813 | 928 | 907 | 1094 | 679 | 519 | 472 | 362 | 368 | 299 | 209 | 199 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:51AM1.28m | 5:18PM1.39m | 5:38AM1.31m | 6:03PM1.42m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47PM0.35m | 11:01AM0.29m | 11:36PM0.31m | 11:48AM0.26m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 169 | 167 | 227 | 315 | 655 | 813 | 928 | 907 | 1094 | 679 | 519 | 472 | 362 | 368 | 299 | 209 | 199 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 13 | 49 | 47 | 39 | 33 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | SE 12 | NE 10 | SE 13 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 12 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 23 | 4 | 7 | — | 25 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 32 | 45 | 72 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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