
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Point today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 5AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 11 | E 8 | E 10 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
181 | 189 | 142 | 121 | 86 | 85 | 56 | 53 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 21 | 49 | 63 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:34AM1.40m | 1:06PM1.37m | 1:23AM1.35m | 1:55PM1.34m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26PM0.25m | 6:51AM0.22m | 7:15PM0.31m | 7:38AM0.27m | 8:04PM0.35m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 10 | E 11 |
181 | 189 | 142 | 121 | 86 | 85 | 56 | 53 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 49 | 63 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
35 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
43 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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