Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Point today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 6AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 2.0m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 2.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1064 | 1545 | 1534 | 1448 | 1391 | 1391 | 1359 | 1180 | 1198 | 1134 | 958 | 943 | 853 | 800 | 749 | 737 | 644 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:36AM1.29m | 5:06PM1.37m | 5:23AM1.30m | 5:52PM1.39m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32PM0.37m | 10:47AM0.31m | 11:21PM0.35m | 11:34AM0.28m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 381 | 1545 | 1534 | 1448 | 1391 | 1391 | 1359 | 1180 | 1198 | 1134 | 958 | 943 | 853 | 800 | 749 | 737 | 644 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | S 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 16 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 669 | 14 | 987 | 1317 | 1269 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 1064 | 1150 | 1375 | 1047 | 535 | 564 | 259 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 47 | 47 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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