Makorori Centre Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.66° S 178.12° E

Makorori Centre 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makorori Centre sea temperature is
13.9° C
0.3° 

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 (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori Centre at 9AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (03 Aug)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (03 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (03 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
15
2.5
S
8
3.5
S
11
4
S
13
4.5
S
11
4.5
S
11
5
S
11
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
4.5
S
12
4
S
12
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
439
347
305
248
220
320
320
283
339
539
573
997
2734
5174
5058
5230
5859
3368
3095
5286
4445
3740
3167
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
5
SSE
5
W
10
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
25
SW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
45
SW
45
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:05AM1.36m
9:25PM1.46m
9:49AM1.38m
10:08PM1.46m
10:35AM1.40m
Low Tide
3:06AM0.22m
3:17PM0.22m
3:48AM0.20m
4:02PM0.22m
4:31AM0.18m
4:49PM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:20
5:21
 mm
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
7
8
14
15
13
10
10
9
10
7
7
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
9
8
8
8
Feels °C
3
2
3
10
12
10
7
6
5
4
-1
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-4
-4
-3
0
0
0
1
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