Makorori North Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.65° S 178.13° E

Makorori North 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makorori North sea temperature is
14.5° C
0.1° 

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


How big are the waves at Makorori North today (13 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 9PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)--
Afternoon (13 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (13 Jul)2ft (0.6m)10s

Table - waves today at Makorori North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
13
0.5
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
15
0.7
ESE
15
0.8
ESE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
99
94
67
125
121
112
73
46
41
19
20
81
69
63
62
61
61
37
40
66
99
188
193
314
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
E
10
N
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
4:30PM1.62m
4:54AM1.55m
5:29PM1.67m
5:53AM1.57m
6:27PM1.70m
6:51AM1.58m
Low Tide
10:47PM0.11m
11:09AM0.02m
11:48PM0.07m
12:08PM-0.01m
00:47AM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:04
5:04
5:05
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
12
11
11
13
12
12
15
17
14
13
13
12
12
13
16
17
15
13
12
12
13
13
14
Feels °C
10
8
7
8
10
8
9
12
14
11
10
10
9
8
10
14
16
13
10
8
8
9
9
10
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