
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Makorori Point today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 6AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
60 | 56 | 93 | 90 | 226 | 250 | 286 | 246 | 137 | 180 | 148 | 126 | 129 | 131 | 113 | 341 | 310 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:37AM1.49m | 4:13PM1.59m | 4:38AM1.51m | 5:12PM1.63m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29PM0.16m | 9:52AM0.09m | 10:31PM0.13m | 10:52AM0.06m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
60 | 44 | 93 | 90 | 113 | 147 | 213 | 227 | 137 | 180 | 148 | 126 | 129 | 131 | 113 | 341 | 310 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 17 | S 17 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 17 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 16 |
44 | 56 | 42 | 29 | 89 | 86 | 68 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 64 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 18 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | SE 14 | S 16 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
— | 8 | 7 | 23 | 226 | 250 | 286 | 246 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 7 | 0 |
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