Surf Forecasts:
Makorori Centre surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period, SSE swell with 1,976 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 2.1m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Makorori Centre over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Makorori Centre. This one’s a beach and reef setup that needs a solid SE groundswell to fire, and it’s exposed to it, so when the stars align, it’s a beauty. Water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.
First real window is Sunday the 13th. The morning session is the standout. We’re looking at a clean 6ft swell from the SSE, with a long 15-second period, and a light cross-off wind from the west. For an advanced crew, this is proper. The combined wave energy is strong (1275), so you’ll feel the push. This is the best on offer across the whole run. The afternoon gets chopped up by a southerly, so make it a dawn patrol.
Monday the 14th morning is worth a mention too. It’s glassy—dead calm wind from the NE—with a 5ft SSE swell at 12 seconds. The energy is moderate (612) and the conditions will be silky. Good for a more relaxed session, still punchy enough.
Tuesday the 15th morning is clean but small, only 3ft from the SSE. Ordinary but surfable.
From Wednesday the 16th through to Friday the 18th, it drops right off. Tiny waves, messy winds, and poor conditions. Not worth paddling out.
Saturday the 19th morning pops again. A clean 3ft SSE swell (15-second period) and light cross-off wind. Wave energy is moderate (515) and it looks very good for the size. But the window is small—wind turns onshore and blows it out by afternoon.
After that, there’s a rough patch. Sunday the 20th is blown out by a strong southerly, and Monday the 21st morning is clean but only 4ft of short-period slop (8 seconds). Not inspiring.
Tuesday the 22nd sees a spike in size—8ft to 8ft from the SSE/S—but it’s cross-shore chop, messy, and the period is short. Might be a kite day, not a paddle day.
Then we get a really promising one far out: Saturday the 26th morning. Glassy conditions, 5ft SSE groundswell with a very long 18-second period. The wave energy is strong (1485). This will be beautiful and clean, but for experienced surfers only—those long-period sets will jack up on the reef, and the gaps between sets will be long. It’s a promising call but a long way out, so keep an eye on it.
Sunday the 27th morning also offers 4ft from the SSE, glassy, with decent energy (429). A solid finisher to the run.
For the whole stretch, Sunday the 13th morning is the clear pick of the bunch. Saturday the 26th morning is the long-range one to watch.
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Short Range ForecastLight 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. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 102 | 94 | 359 | 1900 | 1271 | 1487 | 638 | 608 | 551 | 275 | 190 | 117 | 64 | 41 | 29 | 17 | 38 | 31 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:16AM1.51m | 6:41PM1.58m | 7:08AM1.52m | 7:30PM1.57m | 7:57AM1.52m | 8:18PM1.54m | 8:45AM1.51m | 9:05PM1.49m | 9:31AM1.49m | 9:51PM1.45m | 10:16AM1.45m | 10:36PM1.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:09AM0.08m | 12:29PM0.09m | 1:00AM0.07m | 1:21PM0.10m | 1:49AM0.07m | 2:11PM0.11m | 2:36AM0.10m | 2:59PM0.15m | 3:22AM0.14m | 3:46PM0.19m | 4:06AM0.19m | 4:32PM0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 94 | 72 | 1900 | 1271 | 886 | 638 | 608 | 551 | 275 | 190 | 117 | 64 | 41 | 29 | 11 | 38 | 31 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | ESE 7 | SSE 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | NE 12 | E 10 | E 9 | S 15 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | E 4 | S 14 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 102 | 4 | 359 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 14 | — | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4 | — | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 19 | 138 | — | — | 1487 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 46 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 356 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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