Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Marokopa today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Marokopa at 4AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Marokopa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
626 | 586 | 421 | 322 | 215 | 212 | 237 | 235 | 276 | 361 | 446 | 666 | 846 | 808 | 1056 | 1073 | 5735 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:56PM3.06m | 10:14AM2.96m | 10:30PM3.13m | 10:48AM3.02m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08AM0.17m | 4:20PM0.15m | 4:43AM0.09m | 4:56PM0.13m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 18 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — |
626 | 586 | 421 | 322 | 211 | 142 | 237 | 235 | 237 | 204 | 446 | 515 | 522 | 632 | 888 | 823 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 10 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 19 | NNW 7 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — |
282 | 269 | 265 | 265 | 215 | 151 | 88 | 97 | 74 | 361 | 5 | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 23 | W 22 | W 22 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | W 20 | NW 8 | W 20 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 37 | 37 | 21 | 136 | 212 | 132 | 46 | 276 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 181 | 55 | 92 | 152 | 370 | 666 | 846 | 808 | 1056 | 1073 | 5735 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 146 | 154 | 163 | 150 | 207 | 225 | 216 |
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