
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Point today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 4PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, strong winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
473 | 490 | 490 | 433 | 433 | 416 | 402 | 349 | 440 | 2445 | 1820 | 981 | 1602 | 2500 | 2090 | 2490 | 2287 | 1249 | 2595 | 2496 | 1316 | 1259 | 1827 | 951 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:47AM1.35m | 00:06AM1.43m | 12:38PM1.39m | 00:59AM1.44m | 1:34PM1.44m | 1:55AM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM0.26m | 6:29AM0.19m | 6:50PM0.25m | 7:20AM0.16m | 7:46PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 19 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
473 | 490 | 490 | 433 | 433 | 416 | 402 | 349 | 339 | 981 | 1102 | 424 | 300 | 350 | 402 | 29 | 2287 | 473 | 1462 | 1433 | 1316 | 1259 | 1098 | 951 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 21 | SW 22 | — | S 19 | — | — | — | SSE 17 | SSW 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
41 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 79 | 158 | 149 | 346 | 349 | 349 | 9 | 18 | — | 29 | — | — | — | 57 | 157 | 50 | 47 | 47 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSE 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 |
16 | 7 | 23 | 58 | 19 | 32 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 8 | — | — | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 18 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 10 | S 8 |
5 | 10 | 14 | 44 | — | 81 | — | — | 440 | 2445 | 1820 | 981 | 1602 | 2500 | 2090 | 2490 | 33 | 1249 | 2595 | 2496 | 629 | 449 | 1827 | 286 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 113 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 115 | 115 | 117 | 62 | 62 | 47 |
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