Makorori Centre Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, it’s Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the upcoming swell window for Makorori Centre. It’s a bit of a slow burner to start, with the next week looking pretty ordinary. We’ve got a few days of small, weak surf ahead, but things are going to light up properly as we head into the new month.

The early part of this run, from the 27th through to the 30th, is pretty flat and messy. You’re looking at tiny waves, nothing over 4ft, with onshore and cross-shore winds chopping things up. Honestly, it’s not worth paddling out for much of this—the energy is weak (93 to 965), and the surf quality is poor. There’s a bit of a lull here, so don’t be surprised if the beach is quiet.

Now, hang on to your board shorts, because Monday the 31st is where it starts to get interesting. A solid SSW swell rolls in for the morning, pushing 8ft with a short 7-second period. The energy jumps right up to 1145, and we’ve got clean conditions with a cross-offshore wind. This is proper, powerful surf—for experienced surfers only. The afternoon drops slightly to 7ft but the energy actually builds to 1382, though the wind swings a touch onshore which might make it a little less perfect. This is a standout window, and it’s going to be firing.

Tuesday the 1st gets a bit tricky. The morning is a write-off with strong cross-onshore winds and rain, but the afternoon brings a bigger SSW pulse at 8ft, with strong energy at 2165. It’s a bit lumpy though, so not the cleanest. But Wednesday the 2nd is the real gem. The morning has 5ft of clean SSE groundswell with light offshore winds, and then the afternoon goes glassy with 4ft. Combined energy sits around 766 and 502. This is the pick of the whole period—clean, lined-up, and begging to be ridden. If you can only paddle out once, make it Wednesday.

After that, the surf fades away. Thursday the 3rd through to the 8th sees the swell dropping right back to under 3ft, with weak energy. It’s mostly knee-to-waist high and very ordinary. There’s a long flat spell here, so don’t get your hopes up.

But hold on, there’s one more pulse on the horizon. The 9th of September looks promising, with a fresh SSE swell building to 5ft in the morning and cleaning up with offshore winds. Energy is back up to 525, and it should be a fun, clean session. After that, the run fades out again—the 10th gets blown out by strong winds, and the 11th is small and messy.

So, to sum it up: it’s a week of waiting, then a solid burst of action from the 31st through the 2nd, with Wednesday the 2nd being the real standout. The long-range pulse on the 9th is also worth keeping an eye on, but it’s less certain. Water temp is about average for this time of year.

Stay stoked.

Rusty.

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