Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Maketu Bar today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Maketu Bar at 7AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Maketu Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 103 | 68 | 67 | 51 | 50 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 40 | 23 | 33 | 145 | 202 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:14PM1.90m | 11:41AM1.70m | 00:07AM1.82m | 12:38PM1.63m | 00:59AM1.73m | 1:34PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM0.13m | 5:51PM0.17m | 6:29AM0.18m | 6:44PM0.26m | 7:21AM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 103 | 68 | 67 | 51 | 50 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 40 | 23 | 23 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | E 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | W 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 145 | 202 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 72 | 166 | 60 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 96 | 122 | 122 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 |
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