Makorori Centre Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

First off, the big news: early on we get a big pulse of swell that is honestly too much of a good thing for this spot. Makorori Centre is an advanced paddle only for the first part of this period. It’s not going to be a beginner's session at all.

Thursday 6th August kicks off with a serious thump of swell. The water temp is a normal 57° for this time of year, but the ocean is pumping with very strong wave energy (3384). A 10ft S’ly swell with an 11-second period is charging in. The wind is west-southwest at 12 mph, which is cross-off, so it will be blowing across the face and making for a tricky, bumpy take-off. This is clean but very, very big. Honestly, only for the well-prepared crew on the biggest boards or for those who are truly advanced. It might be too big for a lot of regular paddlers.

By Thursday afternoon, the swell drops slightly to 7ft, still a big S’ly swell (1871 energy), but the wind swings to a cross-shore south-southwest breeze at 16 mph, which likely makes for a messy cross-chop. Not worth it.

Friday 7th August morning is where this spots starts to fire. The swell has settled to a very manageable 5ft from the SE (895 energy) with a perfect 10-second period. The wind is NW at 6 mph – that’s a light offshore breeze. The report is clean. This is the standout session for this first week. A proper clean little runner for the advanced surfer.

Saturday 8th August morning is another strong contender. We have a 4ft SSE swell (874 energy) with a nice 13-second period and NW offshore wind at 6 mph. Clean and punchy.

After Saturday, the swell dies right down. Sunday 9th still has 3ft SE swell and offshore wind, but the energy drops (346). From Monday 10th right through until Wednesday 12th, the ocean goes flat – energy drops to double figures (92, 73) with small dribbles. It’s a full gap of small, ordinary surf.

Wednesday 12th afternoon gives us a sudden shift. The swell direction flips to NE at 4ft (230 energy) with a 9-second period. This is a different angle that can hit the break differently. With a 6 mph offshore wind from NW, the morning might have been small, but the afternoon gets a clean little left-hander.

Thursday 13th is flat again. Friday 14th stays small, but in the afternoon we get a short-period 5ft NE wind swell (201 energy) with a 6-second period and a stiff 12 mph NNE wind. This is a messy, weak bump. Not good for paddle surfing; this cross-off wind and short, weak swell setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Now we get another big gap. Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th are small, but the wind stays offshore. Sunday 16th afternoon shows a 3ft SSE swell (244 energy) with a 10-second period and a 9 mph offshore wind. It tickles the clean, gentle offshore criteria. It’s fun but not a standout.

The next real highlight arrives on Tuesday 18th August. A solid 4ft SSE swell with a very long 15-second period (638 energy) shows up in the morning. The wind is 9 mph NNE, which is cross-off. This is a long period groundswell, which can be very roping and walled up at a beach-and-reef point like this. It might break a bit straight if the tide isn't on, but it has power. The energy (638) is moderate but solid. This has potential for a really good session for advanced surfers.

Wednesday 19th gets messy with strong winds from the SSW at 22 mph, killing the quality. Thursday 20th is more of the same with rainy, lumpy conditions and no hope.

So the standout moment is without a doubt Friday 7th August morning. That’s the pick of the bunch: 5ft SE swell, 10-second period, and a light NW offshore wind. Clean, manageable, and full of potential for the crew who know this wave. The Tuesday 18th morning session is the long-range promising one – a powerful groundswell with decent wind, but with a bit more uncertainty.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty

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