
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Point today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 7AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SE 7 | S 5 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
3604 | 3485 | 5322 | 1847 | 1603 | 1116 | 722 | 563 | 361 | 264 | 162 | 133 | 127 | 71 | 31 | 42 | 487 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | on | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:56AM1.26m | 1:24PM1.32m | 1:45AM1.24m | 2:14PM1.31m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51PM0.36m | 7:08AM0.35m | 7:40PM0.38m | 7:56AM0.36m | 8:30PM0.38m | ||||||||||||
— | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 |
1628 | 1720 | 1973 | 1847 | 1603 | 1116 | 722 | 563 | 361 | 264 | 162 | 49 | 51 | 51 | 31 | 16 | 305 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 3 | E 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 17 |
24 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 27 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 133 | 127 | 71 | 16 | 22 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 13 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 12 | S 17 | ESE 12 |
— | — | — | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 22 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 7 |
3604 | 3485 | 5322 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 487 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 144 | 85 |
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