Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Marokopa today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Marokopa at 2AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Marokopa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
195 | 215 | 268 | 529 | 1051 | 2302 | 2646 | 2683 | 2894 | 3034 | 4417 | 6035 | 8119 | 7984 | 6904 | 5987 | 5296 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:42AM2.15m | 6:26PM2.30m | 6:51AM2.25m | 7:24PM2.44m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32PM1.07m | 11:59AM0.97m | 00:41AM0.98m | 1:01PM0.85m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 16 | — | WSW 18 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
195 | 215 | 265 | 133 | 198 | — | 318 | 304 | 230 | 581 | — | — | 8119 | 7984 | 6904 | 5987 | 5296 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | WSW 18 | W 18 | W 19 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
60 | 110 | 174 | 180 | 92 | — | — | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
85 | 140 | 268 | 529 | 1051 | 2302 | 2646 | 2683 | 2894 | 3034 | 4417 | 6035 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 173 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 146 | 165 | 185 | 204 | 204 | 207 | 225 | 224 | 224 | 224 |
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