
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Point today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 8AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
493 | 439 | 439 | 347 | 305 | 248 | 220 | 320 | 314 | 283 | 288 | 519 | 573 | 1267 | 2326 | 1410 | 5455 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:43PM1.46m | 9:05AM1.36m | 9:25PM1.46m | 9:49AM1.38m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06AM0.22m | 3:17PM0.22m | 3:48AM0.20m | 4:02PM0.22m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 |
493 | 439 | 439 | 347 | 305 | 248 | 220 | 320 | 314 | 283 | 288 | 519 | 573 | 516 | 1181 | 1410 | 2954 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | S 24 | E 14 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 7 | E 12 | SSE 14 | E 12 | SSE 13 | — |
4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 34 | 63 | 3 | 439 | 3 | 673 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ENE 14 | SE 12 | S 23 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | — | E 12 | — |
57 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 7 | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 13 | S 11 |
— | — | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 167 | 233 | 1267 | 2326 | 3 | 5455 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 105 | 122 | 115 | 338 | 338 |
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