Makorori Centre Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.66° S 178.12° E

Makorori Centre 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makorori Centre sea temperature is
12.9°C
1.1° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori Centre at 7PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Afternoon (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (23 Aug)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
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)
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.6
S
8
0.8
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
14
1.4
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
40
33
32
33
33
33
51
103
140
174
735
693
589
421
307
238
220
167
127
102
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
30
NW
20
NNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
E
15
NE
15
WNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:05PM1.32m
2:23AM1.27m
2:54PM1.32m
3:13AM1.26m
3:44PM1.33m
Low Tide
7:46AM0.33m
8:16PM0.38m
8:35AM0.34m
9:07PM0.39m
9:23AM0.34m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:41
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:38
 mm
Temp °C
12
14
15
15
12
10
10
9
10
13
13
12
12
11
10
10
11
15
16
14
13
Feels °C
6
8
11
11
7
5
4
5
7
10
8
8
8
7
6
6
8
13
13
11
10
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