Makorori Centre Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.66° S 178.12° E

Makorori Centre 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makorori Centre sea temperature is
13.3°C
0.7° 

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 (11 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori Centre at 9PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)--
Afternoon (11 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (11 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
0
0
0
0
2
3
4
4
4
4
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
17
0.6
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
1
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
15
2.1
SSE
15
2.1
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
15
2.1
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.9
S
11
1.4
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
169
162
103
102
102
101
95
211
359
547
849
1925
1951
1690
1271
1779
1363
831
673
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
15
NNE
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
20
SW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
W
15
W
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
10
SSW
Wind State
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:49PM1.58m
6:16AM1.51m
6:41PM1.58m
7:08AM1.52m
7:30PM1.57m
Low Tide
00:09AM0.08m
12:29PM0.09m
1:00AM0.07m
1:21PM0.10m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:53
5:54
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
10
10
9
12
11
11
10
10
10
9
8
11
14
14
12
11
Feels °C
11
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
7
7
8
6
6
5
7
7
8
8
8
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