Makorori North Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.65° S 178.13° E

Makorori North 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makorori North sea temperature is
14.0° C
0.2° 

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 (04 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 1AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Aug)10ft (3.0m)7s
Afternoon (04 Aug)11ft (3.5m)11s
Evening (04 Aug)13ft (4.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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)
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
1
S
13
1.1
S
12
1.3
SSW
12
1
S
15
3
S
7
2.5
S
9
3.5
S
11
4
S
13
4
S
12
4.5
S
11
4.5
S
11
5
S
11
5
S
12
4.5
S
12
4
S
12
4
S
12
3.5
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
343
281
339
371
519
470
859
1157
2910
5220
4665
4380
5137
6159
6301
5625
4901
4155
3549
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SW
35
SSW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
45
SW
45
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
Wind State
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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-on
High Tide
9:25PM1.46m
9:49AM1.38m
10:08PM1.46m
10:35AM1.40m
Low Tide
3:48AM0.20m
4:02PM0.22m
4:31AM0.18m
4:49PM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:20
5:21
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
13
10
10
9
10
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
8
8
Feels °C
13
11
6
6
4
4
1
-1
-2
-2
-4
-5
-5
-4
-3
-1
0
0
0
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