Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Point today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 11AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sun morning, near gales from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
341 | 293 | 205 | 222 | 229 | 450 | 980 | 1088 | 1263 | 1172 | 1249 | 1159 | 2375 | 2134 | 1960 | 1655 | 1375 | 727 | 1283 | 977 | 1461 | 5045 | 6651 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:22AM1.54m | 8:46PM1.61m | 9:13AM1.52m | 9:35PM1.56m | 10:03AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17AM0.03m | 2:35PM0.06m | 3:07AM0.05m | 3:27PM0.10m | 3:55AM0.09m | 4:16PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | E 18 | E 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
341 | 293 | 205 | 222 | 194 | 194 | 222 | 343 | 383 | 361 | 265 | 255 | 1033 | 924 | 989 | 844 | 744 | 727 | 623 | 6 | 6 | 2160 | 3040 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | S 5 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | ENE 10 | S 20 | S 19 | ESE 15 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | — | — | SE 16 |
63 | 115 | 41 | 93 | 87 | 20 | 30 | 66 | 22 | 333 | 142 | 135 | 106 | 100 | 76 | 72 | 71 | 40 | 40 | — | — | — | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSE 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 20 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | — | — | S 16 | SSE 15 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
107 | 118 | 103 | 142 | 229 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 22 | — | — | 126 | 79 | — | — | — | 42 | 26 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
7 | 15 | 90 | 27 | 72 | 450 | 980 | 1088 | 1263 | 1172 | 1249 | 1159 | 2375 | 2134 | 1960 | 1655 | 1375 | 476 | 1283 | 977 | 1461 | 5045 | 6651 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 115 | 115 | 117 | 115 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 115 | 115 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 115 | 121 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
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