Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Point today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 10AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
317 | 237 | 230 | 180 | 156 | 166 | 126 | 105 | 78 | 78 | 75 | 40 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 82 | 106 | 574 | 886 | 943 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:46AM1.32m | 1:15PM1.34m | 1:34AM1.29m | 2:05PM1.32m | 2:23AM1.27m | 2:54PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.30m | 7:27PM0.36m | 7:46AM0.33m | 8:16PM0.38m | 8:35AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 5 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
317 | 237 | 230 | 180 | 156 | 166 | 126 | 105 | 78 | 78 | 75 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 33 | 5 | 35 | 82 | 106 | 574 | 886 | 943 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
35 | 34 | 30 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 32 | 15 | 46 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | E 14 | E 15 | E 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | NE 4 | — | NNE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 9 | S 17 | S 19 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
3 | — | 4 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 46 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NNW 2 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 |
3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
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