Surf Forecasts:
Makorori Centre surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period, SSE swell with 1,091 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Makorori Centre in the next 16 days are 1.6m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Makorori Centre over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mates, Rusty here. Let’s talk about this stretch of surf.
The first real action doesn’t show up until Thursday morning, the 3rd of September, at Makorori Centre. This is a solid advanced beach-and-reef break. We’ve got a 4ft SSE groundswell with a long 13-second period, and the wind is blowing clean offshore from the WNW at 12 mph. Combined energy is moderate (506). Thursday afternoon backs off a bit to 3ft, still clean with a light offshore. Friday the 4th is small, only 2ft, and offshore, but it’s weak.
Then we hit a flat spell. From Saturday the 5th through Monday the 7th, the swell is tiny—mostly under 2ft—so don’t bother. The first real standout is Tuesday morning, the 8th of September. Clean 4ft SSE swell, combined energy of 237 (moderate), and a solid offshore wind from the NW at 12 mph. It’s clean, punchy, and the best of the first week. Crowds are possible, so expect company.
Now for the second week, the big one is Sunday, the 13th of September. This is the session to plan for. The swell is a meaty 7ft from the S, period a short 8 seconds, but the combined energy is a massive 962 (strong). The wind on Sunday morning is a light cross-offshore, then goes glassy by the afternoon. Completely flat calm with a 7ft swell. That’s a rare clean, big-wave day. Only for experts at that size, and the short period means it might be a bit chaotic, but glassy conditions with that much power is a true standout.
Monday the 14th is a write-off with strong SSW winds. The following Wednesday the 16th has a glassy 3ft SSE swell with a nice long 11-second period—a good clean-up session.
The last call is Thursday, the 17th of September, with a 5ft S swell, short period of 6 seconds, but clean with a light offshore. Combined energy is moderate (382). Worth a look if you’re keen.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 11 | SSE 9 | NNE 7 | SSE 16 | S 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1961 | 1091 | 499 | 312 | 158 | 68 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 14 | 61 | 30 | 88 | 52 | 96 | 473 | 235 | 142 | 106 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | off | off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:46PM1.50m | 10:13AM1.50m | 10:35PM1.49m | 11:04AM1.51m | 11:27PM1.48m | 11:59AM1.52m | 00:23AM1.46m | 12:56PM1.52m | 1:22AM1.45m | 1:57PM1.53m | 2:23AM1.44m | 2:57PM1.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06AM0.13m | 4:31PM0.17m | 4:54AM0.13m | 5:23PM0.17m | 5:46AM0.13m | 6:17PM0.18m | 6:41AM0.14m | 7:15PM0.19m | 7:38AM0.14m | 8:15PM0.18m | 8:37AM0.14m | 9:16PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 7 | SSE 8 | NE 4 | S 11 | SSE 9 | NE 7 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 1961 | 1091 | 499 | 312 | 158 | 68 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 5 | 61 | 27 | 14 | 52 | 20 | 473 | 235 | 142 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | SSE 9 | S 15 | SSE 8 | E 4 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | E 9 | NE 5 | E 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 30 | 57 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | S 18 | NE 4 | S 15 | E 10 | S 6 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | — | E 16 | NE 15 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | NNE 7 | NNW 2 | S 6 | — | NNE 3 | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | 88 | 1 | 96 | — | 6 | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 43 | 52 | 53 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 |
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