
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Point today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 4PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | S 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSW 7 | S 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
82 | 62 | 155 | 87 | 78 | 74 | 236 | 129 | 178 | 183 | 118 | 108 | 102 | 417 | 1173 | 1469 | 1537 | 1476 | 1535 | 861 | 777 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:52AM1.65m | 9:15PM1.58m | 9:44AM1.67m | 10:08PM1.57m | 10:38AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11PM0.06m | 3:31AM0.02m | 4:05PM0.05m | 4:24AM0.02m | 5:00PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
82 | 62 | 155 | 87 | 78 | 74 | 40 | 48 | 61 | 81 | 69 | 49 | 42 | 168 | 509 | 745 | 800 | 746 | 791 | 861 | 777 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSW 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
28 | 57 | 95 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 84 | 129 | 126 | 125 | 118 | 108 | 102 | 58 | 159 | 146 | 86 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | SE 13 | — | — | E 16 | NE 5 | NE 4 | E 16 | — | E 14 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — |
— | 54 | 7 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 4 | 6 | 61 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | NW 2 | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | NE 9 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 236 | — | 178 | 183 | — | 3 | — | 417 | 1173 | 1469 | 1537 | 1476 | 1535 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 16 | 16 | 113 | 97 | 37 | 47 | 138 | 120 | 41 | 3 |
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