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Makorori Centre Surf Photo: 'Tail end of a South Swell' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 38.66° S 178.12° E

Issued: 5 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makorori Centre sea temperature is

14.1° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Makorori Centre surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNE	NNW	S	NE
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori Centre around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNE	N	S	NE
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori Centre around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N	N	S	ENE
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori Centre around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW	N	S	ENE
	11 s	off	3 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori Centre around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	N	SSW	ENE
	11 s	off	3 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori Centre around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	N	SSW	ENE
	11 s	off	4 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori Centre around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW	N	SSW	ENE
	10 s	off	4 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori Centre around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	NNW	SSW	ENE
	10 s	off	5 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori Centre around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NNW	N	SSW	ENE
	10 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori Centre around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	N	SSW	ENE
	13 s	off	4 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori Centre around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	NNW	S	ENE
	14 s	off	4 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori Centre around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	NNW	S	ENE
	14 s	off	5 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori Centre around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW	NNW	S	ENE
	14 s	off	5 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori Centre around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	WSW	SSW	ENE
	14 s	cross- off	7 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori Centre around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SSW	ENE
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori Centre around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S	NW	SSW	NE
	13 s	cross- on	5 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori Centre around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SE		SSW	NE
	13 s	on		13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori Centre around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 26 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.1m (3.6 ft). Range 1.85m (6.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Makorori Centre Surf Photo: 'Tail end of a South Swell' by Rob Davies

Four days after the south swell arrived there were still nice sets for the longboard crew at Makorori. 30 degrees + and offshore. Just as everyone assumed it had died off, actually pulsed bigger again later in the day.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:45 am 16 Jan 2011