Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Point today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 9AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 2.0m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
452 | 3352 | 2086 | 3046 | 1999 | 1693 | 2006 | 2035 | 1875 | 1449 | 1008 | 1984 | 1938 | 1761 | 1364 | 970 | 834 | 631 | 499 | 384 | 317 | 237 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 8:39AM1.45m | 8:59PM1.50m | 9:25AM1.48m | 9:46PM1.50m | 10:13AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:35AM0.15m | 2:53PM0.17m | 3:20AM0.14m | 3:41PM0.16m | 4:06AM0.13m | 4:31PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
237 | 1144 | 1276 | 1106 | 1161 | 1693 | 2006 | 2035 | 1875 | 1449 | 1008 | 1984 | 1938 | 1761 | 1364 | 970 | 834 | 631 | 499 | 384 | 317 | 237 | 161 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 18 | S 18 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
452 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 438 | 735 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | E 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 |
12 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | NW 2 |
406 | 3352 | 2086 | 3046 | 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 62 | 16 | 118 | 41 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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