
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Point today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 3PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
229 | 191 | 160 | 129 | 245 | 192 | 126 | 92 | 89 | 82 | 79 | 61 | 60 | 55 | 93 | 399 | 741 | 471 | 235 | 297 | 238 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:12PM1.52m | 2:36AM1.47m | 3:13PM1.56m | 3:37AM1.49m | 4:13PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54AM0.13m | 8:28PM0.19m | 8:52AM0.11m | 9:29PM0.16m | 9:52AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
229 | 191 | 160 | 129 | 245 | 192 | 126 | 92 | 89 | 82 | 79 | 61 | 60 | 44 | 93 | 154 | 274 | 232 | 172 | 297 | 238 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 18 | S 16 |
104 | 133 | 147 | 118 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 44 | 55 | 42 | 90 | 53 | 90 | 82 | 12 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 19 | E 6 | S 16 |
13 | 11 | — | 5 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 43 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | — |
2 | 3 | 9 | 22 | — | 26 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 399 | 741 | 471 | 235 | 161 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 47 |
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