
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Point today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 10AM is: 0.1m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 198 | 971 | 1906 | 4988 | 5308 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:15AM1.50m | 9:34PM1.44m | 9:58AM1.48m | 10:18PM1.40m | 10:42AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:04AM0.16m | 3:31PM0.20m | 3:48AM0.19m | 4:16PM0.23m | 4:31AM0.22m | 5:01PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 21 | — | 2380 | 2529 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | E 9 | NE 4 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NNE 4 | SSW 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 14 | NE 11 | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | NNE 3 | N 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 198 | 971 | 1906 | 4988 | 5308 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 200 | 117 | 30 | 221 | 221 | 30 | 13 | 45 | 45 | 13 | 221 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 96 | 101 | 122 | 96 | 101 |
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