Makorori North Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.65° S 178.13° E

Makorori North 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makorori North sea temperature is
13.0°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 (22 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 10PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)--
Afternoon (22 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (22 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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)
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.7
SSW
8
1
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
9
1.2
S
10
1.7
S
14
1.8
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
319
308
242
192
189
149
143
100
73
50
43
44
34
63
166
283
262
1178
1208
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
WNW
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:34AM1.29m
2:05PM1.32m
2:23AM1.27m
2:54PM1.32m
Low Tide
7:27PM0.36m
7:46AM0.33m
8:16PM0.38m
8:35AM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
16
14
12
11
11
11
12
14
15
15
13
11
10
9
10
13
13
13
12
Feels °C
14
9
7
5
6
6
6
8
11
11
8
6
5
5
7
10
8
8
8
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