Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Point today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 2PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 787 | 670 | 594 | 286 | 238 | 216 | 190 | 211 | 190 | 138 | 138 | 110 | 204 | 181 | 97 | 135 | 133 | 129 | 125 | 152 | 209 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:53PM1.35m | 4:16AM1.28m | 4:41PM1.38m | 5:05AM1.33m | 5:27PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM0.33m | 10:10PM0.32m | 10:25AM0.29m | 10:59PM0.27m | 11:14AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 416 | 372 | 364 | 286 | 238 | 216 | 190 | 211 | 190 | 138 | 138 | 110 | 92 | 74 | 70 | 72 | 69 | 67 | 125 | 152 | 209 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | ESE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 95 | 56 | 81 | 79 | 204 | 181 | 66 | 135 | 133 | 129 | 42 | 117 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 13 | — | ESE 15 | S 15 | ESE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | N 9 | E 17 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | — | 21 | 17 | 20 | 27 | 55 | 87 | 81 | 74 | 109 | 104 | 103 | 97 | 60 | 56 | 55 | 31 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NW 2 |
| kJ | 787 | 670 | 594 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 47 | 49 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
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