Makorori Centre Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.66° S 178.12° E

Makorori Centre 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makorori Centre sea temperature is
13.7°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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori Centre at 5PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (18 Sep)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (18 Sep)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.7
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
1.8
S
7
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
3
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
233
222
211
157
111
166
180
180
174
322
346
312
288
215
144
92
87
302
1032
1111
2056
Wind (km/h)
5
N
15
NNE
10
NE
5
NNE
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
SE
10
ENE
10
N
20
NW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WSW
35
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:01AM1.41m
11:21PM1.34m
11:48AM1.37m
00:08AM1.30m
12:35PM1.34m
Low Tide
5:18PM0.29m
5:35AM0.29m
6:04PM0.33m
6:21AM0.32m
6:51PM0.36m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:00
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
15
14
14
13
11
11
10
13
15
15
13
14
15
14
15
15
10
12
11
10
Feels °C
13
12
12
14
11
9
9
8
12
13
13
11
10
9
8
10
10
1
5
4
3
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