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Makorori Centre

Lat Long: 38.66° S 178.12° E

Makorori Centre Surf Photo: 'Makorori' by Rob Davies

Issued: 5 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makorori Centre sea temperature is

12.9°C

1.0°

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
	SSE	SSW		SSE	ENE
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February 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	SSE		SSE	SSE
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February 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
	SSE	SE		SSE	ENE
	9 s	on		9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February 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
	SSE	ESE		SSE	NE
	9 s	on		9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February 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
	SE	ESE		SSE	NE
	9 s	glass		9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February 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
	SE	NNW		SSE	NE
	9 s	glass		9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February 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
	SE	NW		SSE	NE
	9 s	glass		9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February 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
	SE	NW		SSE	NE
	9 s	glass		9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February 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
	SE	NNW		SSE	NE
	9 s	glass		9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February 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
	SE	ENE		SE	NE
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February 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
	SE	ENE	ENE	SE	NE
	9 s	cross	2 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February 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
	ESE	NE		SE	ENE
	9 s	cross		9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February 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
	ESE	NNE		SE	ENE
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February 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
	ESE	N		SE	ENE
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February 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
	ESE	N		SE	ENE
	10 s	cross- off		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February 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
	ESE	ESE		SE	ENE
	10 s	glass		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February 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
	ESE	E		SE	ENE
	10 s	glass		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February at 9 am

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

Image captured One hour and 50 minutes before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.5 ft). Range 1.87m (6.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Makorori Centre Surf Photo: 'Makorori' by Rob Davies

Very few out considering the quality of the waves. Two swells make for good peaks all the way up to the baches.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:55 am 9 Feb 2013