Surf Forecasts:
Makorori North surf forecast from 9 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 9 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 25ft (7.5m), 17s period, S swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 9 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 25ft (7.5m), 17s period, S swell with 30,220 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 9 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 25ft (7.5m), 17s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Makorori North this week:
The surf forecast for Makorori North over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 09) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 7.5m and 17s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Makorori North in the next 16 days are 7.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 09) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 14) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Tue 9th Jun) | 25ft (7.5m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Tue 9th Jun) | 25ft (7.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Tue 9th Jun) | 25ft (7.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Makorori North over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 14 | S 17 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 19 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4189 | 17942 | 23109 | 8365 | 4637 | 1325 | 1718 | 951 | 993 | 533 | 332 | 154 | 102 | 79 | 265 | 90 | 68 | 56 | 71 | 66 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:14PM1.28m | 00:34AM1.39m | 1:05PM1.32m | 1:25AM1.42m | 2:00PM1.38m | 2:20AM1.45m | 2:56PM1.45m | 3:17AM1.49m | 3:53PM1.53m | 4:16AM1.53m | 4:51PM1.61m | 5:14AM1.57m | 5:49PM1.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24PM0.30m | 6:59AM0.24m | 7:15PM0.28m | 7:48AM0.20m | 8:10PM0.25m | 8:40AM0.15m | 9:07PM0.20m | 9:35AM0.10m | 10:07PM0.16m | 10:32AM0.05m | 11:07PM0.10m | 11:30AM0.01m | 00:07AM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 0 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 555 | 1300 | 951 | 993 | 533 | 332 | 154 | 102 | 79 | 151 | 90 | 65 | 41 | 71 | 66 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 193 | 317 | 120 | 287 | 212 | 123 | 72 | 54 | 37 | 68 | 41 | 56 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 23 | S 19 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | 22 | 19 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 41 | 265 | 78 | 68 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 14 | S 17 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 4189 | 17942 | 23109 | 8365 | 4637 | 1325 | 1718 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 118 | 118 | 116 | 116 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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