Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Marokopa today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Marokopa at 2AM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Marokopa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1245 | 2228 | 2042 | 1772 | 1504 | 1351 | 1265 | 1314 | 1079 | 1048 | 863 | 863 | 863 | 606 | 978 | 917 | 742 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:13AM2.47m | 2:46PM2.40m | 3:08AM2.28m | 3:50PM2.26m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15PM0.74m | 8:38AM0.75m | 9:09PM0.93m | 9:36AM0.91m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | 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 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
1245 | 2228 | 2042 | 1772 | 1504 | 1351 | 1265 | 1314 | 1079 | 1048 | 863 | 863 | 863 | 606 | 978 | 917 | 742 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — |
584 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 151 | 273 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 0 | 54 | 87 | 171 | 171 | 0 | 171 | 227 | 240 |
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