Makorori Centre Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.66° S 178.12° E

Makorori Centre 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makorori Centre sea temperature is
13.3° C
1.0° 

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 (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori Centre at 6AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (09 Aug)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (09 Aug)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1
SE
11
1
SE
11
1
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.9
SE
13
0.9
SE
12
0.8
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
298
283
237
233
229
191
160
132
245
192
147
117
89
82
79
79
77
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
10
SE
5
SSE
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:36AM1.46m
2:12PM1.52m
2:36AM1.47m
3:13PM1.56m
Low Tide
7:28PM0.20m
7:54AM0.13m
8:28PM0.19m
8:52AM0.11m
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:24
 mm
1
4
4
Temp °C
9
9
9
10
11
14
14
14
12
12
12
11
11
14
14
13
11
Feels °C
5
6
5
7
8
11
11
11
10
11
10
9
9
12
11
11
8
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