Surf Forecasts:
Makorori Centre surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, SSE swell with 963 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Makorori Centre this week:
The surf forecast for Makorori Centre over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 17s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Makorori Centre in the next 16 days are 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Makorori Centre over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about Makorori Centre. This spot has some real promise, but we’re gonna have to be patient over the next couple of weeks.
First off, the water temp is around 56°, which is a touch cooler than usual for this time of year. Nothing wild, just a bit of a bite.
We’ve got a wait before anything really fires. The first decent window is Tuesday morning, August 11th. Early on, there’s a clean 5ft SSW swell with light cross-off wind. That’s a solid start, real tidy, but the energy is only moderate (487). It’s not gonna be a classic, but for a Tuesday morning, you’ll get some fun ones.
After that, things get messy and blown out for over a week. The real standout comes much later, on Saturday morning, August 22nd. The swell hits 5ft from the SSE, and with a light NNW breeze, we get clean, cross-off conditions. The energy is solid moderate (712) and the period is a nice 11 seconds. This is the top pick – clean faces and proper shape. Don’t miss it.
Then, look at Sunday morning the 23rd. Another 5ft SSE swell with a light northerly cross-off. Clean again, consistent energy (767), and a 10-second period. A bit of a repeat of Saturday, but still very good.
For the experienced crew, mark Tuesday morning, August 25th. We’ve got a 5ft SE groundswell with a very long 13-second period and dead glassy conditions. The energy is strong (1282). This will bring some proper, powerful lines, but at this size with that period on a reefy spot, it’s for experts only. The long period will make it ride smooth and lined up, but it won’t be a beginner wave.
So, the first week is a dud except for that one Tuesday. The real action kicks off on the 22nd with a few days of clean, solid groundswell. Save your energy for that window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 74mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 283 | 309 | 180 | 132 | 382 | 240 | 145 | 112 | 69 | 76 | 362 | 249 | 845 | 368 | 432 | 452 | 341 | 250 | 802 | 551 | 643 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:13PM1.59m | 4:38AM1.51m | 5:12PM1.63m | 5:37AM1.53m | 6:08PM1.65m | 6:34AM1.54m | 7:03PM1.66m | 7:29AM1.55m | 7:55PM1.65m | 8:22AM1.54m | 8:46PM1.61m | 9:13AM1.52m | 9:35PM1.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52AM0.09m | 10:31PM0.13m | 10:52AM0.06m | 11:31PM0.09m | 11:51AM0.03m | 00:29AM0.06m | 12:48PM0.02m | 1:24AM0.04m | 1:42PM0.03m | 2:17AM0.03m | 2:35PM0.06m | 3:07AM0.05m | 3:27PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 113 | 213 | 180 | 132 | 382 | 240 | 145 | 112 | 69 | 70 | 200 | 28 | 408 | 368 | 432 | 452 | 341 | 250 | 400 | 551 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 6 | NE 6 | S 16 | — | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 15 | ESE 13 | S 21 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 89 | 68 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 17 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 4 | 17 | 35 | 57 | 93 | 86 | 9 | 97 | 78 | 244 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SE 18 | — | S 18 | NE 10 | NNE 8 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 9 | S 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | — | — | SE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 13 | — | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 29 | — | — | 9 | 22 | 9 | 72 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SE 7 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 283 | 309 | — | — | — | 8 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 76 | 362 | 249 | 845 | — | 217 | 9 | 40 | 220 | 802 | 385 | 643 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 50 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 8 | 9 | 95 | 9 | 1 | 51 | 61 | 113 | 117 | 114 | 114 | 200 | 61 |
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