Makorori Centre Surf Break

Makorori Centre 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.66° S 178.12° E

Issued: 5 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makorori Centre sea temperature is
14.4° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori Centre at 11AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (20 Jun)2ft (0.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.9
SSW
5
1.2
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SE
6
0.9
SSE
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
596
361
331
253
189
172
115
82
56
47
87
72
70
66
62
58
53
30
29
36
112
136
111
624
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
10
S
5
SSE
0
WNW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
ESE
15
E
20
E
15
ENE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:01AM1.54m
10:28PM1.65m
10:57AM1.49m
11:22PM1.58m
11:53AM1.44m
Low Tide
3:57AM0.02m
4:14PM0.03m
4:52AM0.05m
5:09PM0.10m
5:45AM0.09m
6:03PM0.17m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
10
10
11
15
16
14
12
14
15
15
15
16
16
14
14
13
13
13
12
13
14
13
13
13
Feels °C
6
5
7
10
11
9
7
10
11
11
11
12
15
14
14
12
11
11
10
11
11
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
S
5
0.7
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SE
6
1
SE
6
Energy kJ
596
361
331
253
189
172
115
82
56
34
87
72
70
66
62
58
53
4
7
11
36
68
66
58
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
SSE
16
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
S
3
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
19
Energy kJ
21
20
20
20
18
18
17
17
16
47
6
6
6
1
3
3
4
30
29
29
28
27
67
624
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
17
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
E
9
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
19
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
29
6
26
26
11
24
23
22
26
15
21
21
20
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
21
70
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNE
4
0.6
S
5
0.7
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
1.2
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SE
6
0.9
E
5
Energy kJ
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
15
21
36
112
136
111
42
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
43
0
0
0
0
5
0
5
46
53
11
11
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
5
6
7
7
6
5
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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