Makara Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Wellington, New Zealand)

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Makara Surf Guide

Makara in Wellington is a quite exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of .

Makara Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	2.7
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	16.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Makara:

The best conditions reported for surf at Makara occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Makara (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Makara with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in June while 20% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 79% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

20%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

79%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Makara Location Map

Interactive Makara surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Makara is Wellington International Airport (WLG) in New Zealand, 15 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Makara is Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ), also in New Zealand, 46 km (29 miles) away.

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Makara Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 25 May 2022, 16:45 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 25			Thu
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)
Period (s)	-	-	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Makara look like?

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Tides at Makara

Current tide and informaton

For Makara Bay, New Zealand, 3 km from Makara.

Next High Water: 05:45pm | 1.1m

Next Low Water: 11:54pm | 0.46m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Makara Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.9 °C) at Makara is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (13.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.