Makorori North Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.65° S 178.13° E

Makorori North 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makorori North sea temperature is
13.8°C
0.4° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 3AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (18 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (18 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Friday
18
Saturday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
9
1
SE
14
1.1
SE
13
1.2
SE
13
1.2
SE
12
1.2
SE
12
1.1
SE
12
1
SE
11
0.8
SE
11
1.1
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.8
S
18
0.9
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
101
384
380
473
416
403
298
237
140
309
236
232
224
408
427
400
355
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
10
W
10
S
10
E
10
N
15
NW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:36PM1.39m
11:01AM1.41m
11:21PM1.34m
11:48AM1.37m
Low Tide
4:51AM0.24m
5:18PM0.29m
5:35AM0.29m
6:04PM0.33m
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part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
11
11
13
15
15
14
12
11
10
10
12
15
14
13
13
Feels °C
12
11
9
9
12
12
13
13
10
9
8
7
10
13
12
11
9
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