Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Point today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 5AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 3.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. 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 NE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SE 11 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4658 | 4636 | 5357 | 3628 | 6301 | 5378 | 4443 | 3945 | 3299 | 2934 | 3355 | 2773 | 2184 | 1371 | 846 | 406 | 588 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:08PM1.46m | 10:35AM1.40m | 10:54PM1.46m | 11:24AM1.43m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM0.18m | 4:49PM0.22m | 5:17AM0.17m | 5:38PM0.22m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | -3 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 10 |
| kJ | 2555 | 2626 | 3017 | — | 3321 | 2781 | 2279 | 2033 | 1744 | 1485 | 1316 | 1100 | 860 | 757 | 677 | 406 | 308 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 18 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SE 15 | SE 10 | SE 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 36 | 480 | 100 | 82 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | E 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 51 | 88 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | — | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 4658 | 4636 | 5357 | 3628 | 6301 | 5378 | 4443 | 3945 | 3299 | 2934 | 3355 | 2773 | 2184 | 1371 | 846 | — | 588 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 298 | 120 | 120 | 121 | 138 | 139 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 47 | 62 | 47 | 12 | 16 | 48 | 16 | 0 |
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