Makorori Centre Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.66° S 178.12° E

Makorori Centre 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makorori Centre sea temperature is
13.6°C
0.5° 

Makorori Centre surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Makorori Centre today (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori Centre at 5PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (17 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (17 Sep)2ft (0.6m)9s

Table - waves today at Makorori Centre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Thu
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
1.4
NE
7
0.7
SE
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.7
ESE
12
0.7
ESE
12
1.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
127
125
94
75
56
85
219
265
233
222
183
126
105
169
144
125
121
212
188
172
167
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
5
NNE
10
SW
10
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
30
SW
20
SSW
15
SSE
10
N
15
NW
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:16AM1.45m
10:36PM1.39m
11:01AM1.41m
11:21PM1.34m
11:48AM1.37m
Low Tide
4:32PM0.24m
4:51AM0.24m
5:18PM0.29m
5:35AM0.29m
6:04PM0.33m
cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:03
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
6:00
6:00
 mm
1
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
13
17
18
15
13
12
11
11
14
15
15
14
12
11
11
12
12
15
14
13
14
Feels °C
9
13
15
12
11
10
9
9
12
11
12
13
10
9
7
8
6
11
10
11
11
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