Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Point today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 5AM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | E 9 | SSW 7 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 804 | 953 | 879 | 1205 | 881 | 461 | 412 | 412 | 358 | 316 | 286 | 240 | 205 | 310 | 194 | 558 | 788 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:03PM1.66m | 7:29AM1.55m | 7:55PM1.65m | 8:22AM1.54m | 8:46PM1.61m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24AM0.04m | 1:42PM0.03m | 2:17AM0.03m | 2:35PM0.06m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 319 | 417 | 448 | 471 | 435 | 461 | 412 | 412 | 358 | 316 | 286 | 240 | 205 | 222 | 194 | 482 | 189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | E 9 | S 20 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 61 | 63 | 115 | 103 | 93 | 87 | 194 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | S 15 | SE 8 | S 15 | E 11 | E 11 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | S 18 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 20 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 61 | 107 | 118 | 160 | 310 | 132 | 84 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 804 | 953 | 879 | 1205 | 881 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 16 | 99 | 102 | 187 | 558 | 788 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 96 | 96 | 6 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 37 | 62 | 62 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 62 |
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