Makorori Centre Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.66° S 178.12° E

Makorori Centre 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makorori Centre sea temperature is
13.8° 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 (06 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori Centre at 3PM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.9m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Aug)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (06 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Evening (06 Aug)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
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
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
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)
3
S
11
3
S
11
2
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.8
SSW
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1
SSE
16
1.6
SE
15
1.7
SE
14
1.7
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
14
1.6
SE
13
1.4
SE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
SE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SE
12
1.1
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2324
2058
969
734
721
560
560
477
363
493
1187
1220
1080
990
854
594
529
435
480
407
298
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:24AM1.43m
11:44PM1.46m
12:16PM1.46m
00:38AM1.46m
1:13PM1.49m
Low Tide
5:38PM0.22m
6:05AM0.16m
6:32PM0.21m
6:58AM0.15m
7:28PM0.20m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
 mm
Temp °C
7
9
10
9
7
7
6
6
6
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
9
13
13
12
11
Feels °C
1
2
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
6
5
6
5
3
4
4
5
10
9
8
7
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