Makorori North Surf Break

Makorori North 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.65° S 178.13° E

Issued: 11 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makorori North sea temperature is
14.3° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 5AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (24 Jun)6ft (1.9m)7s
Evening (24 Jun)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
4
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
1.9
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
10
2.5
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
10
2.2
SSW
11
2
SSW
11
2.5
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
653
511
417
335
305
239
321
466
760
860
955
1440
1651
982
866
736
672
619
898
1287
1178
1027
867
1520
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
40
NE
40
NNE
40
NE
20
NNE
10
NW
5
NE
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
15
S
20
S
25
S
30
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:08AM1.43m
1:41PM1.37m
1:58AM1.38m
2:32PM1.35m
2:48AM1.34m
3:21PM1.35m
Low Tide
6:56PM0.23m
7:27AM0.19m
7:48PM0.29m
8:15AM0.24m
8:39PM0.33m
9:02AM0.27m
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:53
4:53
 mm
1
3
5
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
5
14
4
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
13
12
12
13
14
14
13
12
11
11
Feels °C
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
7
11
13
14
9
6
6
8
11
11
8
7
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
14
2.5
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.5
SSW
10
2.2
SSW
11
2
E
10
2.5
E
11
Energy kJ
653
511
417
335
305
239
243
219
171
125
126
92
94
982
866
736
672
619
898
748
1178
1027
767
1520
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
S
10
0.5
SSW
13
2
SSW
9
2.1
SSW
10
0.2
N
9
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
E
10
2
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
45
65
61
2
93
632
850
7
788
826
867
685
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.7
SSW
14
0.1
S
10
0.2
N
9
1.1
E
12
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
3
175
2
6
336
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
4
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.9
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
1.1
SW
4
1.7
SSW
6
1.8
SSW
9
2.1
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
10
Energy kJ
26
43
58
86
103
193
321
466
760
860
955
1440
1651
40
211
528
768
1287
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
4
1
4
3
4
3
2
3
3
1
1
1
4
4
Distance (km)
9
9
9
9
9
97
97
387
338
325
300
9
0
0
27
45
96
60
45
96
96
96
51
60
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
5
7
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
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