Makorori Centre Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Makorori Centre. The water’s a bit colder than usual for this time of year, sitting at 56°, so you’ll want a decent steamer.

First up, Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th are a write-off. The wind is all over the place and the surf is poor, so don’t even bother.

Friday the 14th morning is when it starts to get interesting. The wind goes glassy, swinging out of the NW at just 3 mph, and we’ve got a 4 ft easterly swell. The combined energy is weak (135), so it’s not going to be a world-beater, but those glassy conditions will make it clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.

Saturday the 15th morning looks similar. Glassy again with a 4 ft easterly swell and light energy (176). For a weekend session, it’s not bad, but it’s nothing to write home about.

Sunday the 16th is a hard pass. A strong southerly breeze is going to mess up an 8 ft swell, making it an absolute mess. The combined energy jumps to 1103, so there’s power, but it’s all cross-onshore wind and chop. Not worth the paddle.

Monday the 17th is more of the same; windy, lumpy, and ugly. The swell is up to 8 ft again, but with a strong cross-breeze, it’s only for the hardcore.

Now, the standout. Looking ahead to Wednesday the 19th, the models are showing a massive 18 ft southerly groundswell with a very long 15-second period. The combined energy is a colossal 18320, and the wind is light and offshore. However, the forecast notes this is too big for this break. It’s a gun-only situation, and even then, it’s more of a spectacle than a paddle. This is only for experts.

The real session you want to circle on the calendar is Thursday the 20th morning. The swell drops back to a solid 6 ft from the SSE, with a 13-second period (groundswell). The combined energy is strong (1321), and the wind is a light offshore from the WNW at just 3 mph. The guidance calls this “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers”. This is the pick of the whole outlook. Clean, powerful, and with that long period, it’ll be lining up nicely. It’s an advanced break, so don’t take a foamy out there.

Friday the 21st morning is also a good one. Clean 5 ft SSE swell with an 11-second period and light offshore winds. It’s a notch down from Thursday, but it’ll be very good.

Saturday the 22nd morning keeps the run going with a clean 4 ft SSE swell, but the period extends to 15 seconds. The wind is offshore from the NNW. It’ll be clean, but that long period can make it a bit more walled up at the beachy sections.

After that, the surf tails off significantly. From Sunday the 23rd through to the end of the period, we’re looking at small, weak, or windy conditions. Not much worth chasing.

So, for the best on offer: Thursday the 20th morning is the absolute standout. Clean, powerful, groundswell with offshore winds. Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd mornings are also good, solid options in the second week, but less certain.

Rusty.

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