Makorori North Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.65° S 178.13° E

Makorori North 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makorori North sea temperature is
13.4° C
1.0° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 1PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 2.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (27 Jul)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (27 Jul)8ft (2.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
2.5
S
9
3
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
11
2
ESE
13
2
ESE
13
2
ESE
13
2.1
ESE
13
2.4
SE
13
2.4
SE
13
2.3
SE
13
2.2
SE
13
2.1
SE
13
2.1
SE
12
2.2
SE
12
2.1
ESE
12
2.1
ESE
12
1.9
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
690
812
799
862
1107
1279
1088
1270
1429
1297
1269
1289
1427
1952
1952
1847
1607
1494
1327
1366
1256
1177
1027
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
W
0
ENE
15
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:49AM1.28m
4:20PM1.35m
4:36AM1.29m
5:06PM1.37m
5:23AM1.30m
5:52PM1.39m
Low Tide
9:59AM0.32m
10:32PM0.37m
10:47AM0.31m
11:21PM0.35m
11:34AM0.28m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:14
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
7
6
6
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
9
12
13
11
10
Feels °C
1
0
-1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
11
10
7
6
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