
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Point today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 7PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
853 | 800 | 749 | 737 | 644 | 614 | 530 | 437 | 422 | 343 | 314 | 263 | 263 | 251 | 205 | 205 | 164 | 164 | 126 | 126 | 123 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:52PM1.39m | 6:09AM1.31m | 6:37PM1.42m | 6:54AM1.32m | 7:20PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34AM0.28m | 00:09AM0.32m | 12:21PM0.26m | 00:55AM0.29m | 1:06PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
853 | 800 | 749 | 737 | 644 | 614 | 530 | 437 | 422 | 343 | 314 | 263 | 263 | 251 | 205 | 205 | 164 | 164 | 126 | 126 | 123 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 14 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 13 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 14 | SE 15 | SSE 15 |
20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 102 | 97 | 87 | 75 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 38 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 36 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | — | SSW 9 | — | NE 12 | SSW 15 | NNE 5 | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SE 15 | S 12 | NE 5 |
4 | — | 5 | 5 | 17 | 25 | — | 8 | — | 6 | 71 | 3 | 6 | — | 5 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | — |
— | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 47 | — | 24 | 5 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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