
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Point today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 1AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 08). 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 (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
480 | 407 | 298 | 283 | 237 | 233 | 229 | 191 | 160 | 132 | 245 | 192 | 147 | 117 | 89 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 77 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:36AM1.46m | 2:12PM1.52m | 2:36AM1.47m | 3:13PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.20m | 7:54AM0.13m | 8:28PM0.19m | 8:52AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
480 | 407 | 298 | 283 | 237 | 233 | 229 | 191 | 160 | 132 | 245 | 192 | 147 | 117 | 89 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 77 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
240 | 225 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 106 | 104 | 133 | 147 | 118 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | — | ENE 5 | NE 6 | E 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 |
41 | 36 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 11 | — | 3 | 37 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | SSW 6 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 |
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