
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Point today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 8AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
283 | 451 | 491 | 1009 | 2260 | 3871 | 4737 | 4970 | 6026 | 7552 | 6791 | 5910 | 4829 | 4012 | 3413 | 2807 | 2998 | 2773 | 2184 | 1288 | 1016 | 604 | 561 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:49AM1.38m | 10:08PM1.46m | 10:35AM1.40m | 10:54PM1.46m | 11:24AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48AM0.20m | 4:02PM0.22m | 4:31AM0.18m | 4:49PM0.22m | 5:17AM0.17m | 5:38PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
283 | 451 | 491 | 502 | 1379 | 2493 | 2598 | 2626 | 3068 | 3750 | 3432 | 2955 | 2317 | 2104 | 1773 | 1510 | 1236 | 956 | 876 | 757 | 677 | 604 | 319 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 20 | SSE 8 | E 12 | SSE 14 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 18 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 10 | SE 14 | S 11 | SSE 6 |
37 | 94 | 3 | 433 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 26 | 25 | 57 | 475 | 49 | 338 | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 14 |
3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 127 | 208 | 212 | 121 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | SSW 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 11 |
1 | 273 | 346 | 1009 | 2260 | 3871 | 4737 | 4970 | 6026 | 7552 | 6791 | 5910 | 4829 | 4012 | 3413 | 2807 | 2998 | 2773 | 2184 | 1288 | 1016 | — | 561 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 97 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 138 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 298 | 117 | 117 | 120 | 47 | 47 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 48 |
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