Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Marokopa today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Marokopa at 3PM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Marokopa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2751 | 2483 | 2206 | 1980 | 1145 | 1835 | 1582 | 1351 | 1127 | 1329 | 1272 | 1127 | 1427 | 1362 | 595 | 513 | 731 | 875 | 1123 | 1294 | 2410 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:32PM2.92m | 00:49AM2.91m | 1:12PM2.76m | 1:29AM2.69m | 1:56PM2.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30AM0.15m | 6:46PM0.31m | 7:10AM0.34m | 7:29PM0.52m | 7:51AM0.55m | 8:15PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
2751 | 2483 | 2206 | 1980 | 1145 | 1835 | 1582 | 1351 | 1127 | 1329 | 813 | 1127 | 1427 | 1362 | 595 | 513 | 731 | 731 | 615 | 1294 | 2410 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | 261 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 415 | 352 | 647 | 875 | 1123 | 458 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | W 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | 311 | 156 | 69 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 14 | SW 4 | — | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 |
175 | 106 | 78 | 62 | 50 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1272 | 29 | — | 14 | 55 | 104 | 73 | 35 | 43 | 33 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 178 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
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