Makorori Centre Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Makorori Centre is the only spot on the table for the next 16 days, and it’s a bit of a mixed bag. The water’s sitting around 56°, which is about average for this time of year—nothing wild there.

The first few days are pretty quiet. Saturday the 5th kicks off with a tiny 2ft south swell, 9-second period, and a cross-shore breeze that’s got a bit of chop (45 combined energy). Not worth paddling out for. Sunday the 6th looks a touch better—same 2ft swell but with a clean offshore breeze from the NW, and the swell period bumps up to 11 seconds (66 energy). Surfable, but ordinary. Monday the 7th drops off even more, with 0.7ft to 1.0ft and poor conditions. Nothing to get excited about.

Then things get interesting. Tuesday the 8th morning sees a big jump to 10ft from the SSW, 9-second period, and the combined energy is a massive 1744. That’s powerful, but it’s too big for this break—only for experts, and even then, it’s a beach and reef setup that might be better for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The wind is cross-shore, so it’s not clean. Tuesday afternoon drops to 7ft but turns cross-onshore and choppy.

Wednesday the 9th morning offers a glimmer: 4ft from the SE, 8-second period, and glassy conditions with a 3 mph NNW breeze (173 energy). It’s surfable but ordinary. The rest of the week stays small and messy until Friday the 11th afternoon, when a 8ft south-southwest swell with a 10-second period rolls in, combined energy of 1942, and a light cross-offshore breeze. That’s excellent surf for experienced surfers—solid, clean, and powerful. That’s the standout for the first week.

Saturday the 12th morning is too big again at 10ft, but Sunday the 13th morning brings a 8ft south-southeast swell with a long 16-second period, combined energy 2711, and a light cross-offshore wind. That’s another standout for experienced surfers—groundswell with serious punch. The long period means it’ll break clean at the reef, but it might be too straight for the beach section. Monday the 14th morning is also solid: 8ft from the SSE, 14-second period, 2491 energy, and offshore NW wind. Clean and powerful.

The second week tails off. Tuesday the 15th drops to 5ft, then Wednesday the 16th offers 4ft with offshore WNW wind and 443 energy—expect good surf, but nothing epic. The last few days are small, with glassy conditions on Saturday the 19th morning (4ft, 417 energy) but fading quickly. Sunday the 20th sees another huge swell—10ft in the morning, 15ft in the afternoon—but it’s too big for the break, and the afternoon has a messy cross-shore. Not for paddle surfing.

Overall, the best bets are Friday the 11th afternoon, Sunday the 13th morning, and Monday the 14th morning—all solid, powerful swells with clean wind for those who know what they’re doing. The rest is small or blown out.

Rusty.

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