Makorori North Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.65° S 178.13° E

Makorori North 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makorori North sea temperature is
15.3°C
0.5° 

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 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 3AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Oct)8ft (2.5m)9s
Afternoon (18 Oct)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (18 Oct)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
0
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
10
3
S
10
3
S
10
2.4
S
9
2.2
S
9
2
S
9
2
S
9
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
16
1.4
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1985
1712
1419
979
803
685
651
1016
976
1006
960
974
1016
1016
881
881
894
1030
1016
1002
932
784
1106
940
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
0
NNW
15
E
15
ENE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
W
15
SW
10
WSW
20
SSW
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ENE
10
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:46PM1.32m
12:11PM1.38m
00:31AM1.28m
12:56PM1.34m
1:18AM1.24m
1:44PM1.32m
Low Tide
5:59AM0.30m
6:31PM0.33m
6:44AM0.33m
7:17PM0.35m
7:30AM0.35m
8:05PM0.36m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:28
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Temp °C
11
10
9
11
12
13
12
11
10
10
10
14
16
15
15
14
13
11
11
13
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
4
3
3
5
6
7
8
9
7
7
7
13
12
11
11
11
10
8
8
9
11
11
11
10
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