Makorori North Surf Break

Makorori North 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.65° S 178.13° E

Issued: 11 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makorori North sea temperature is
14.6° 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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 7AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (19 Jun)6ft (1.8m)17s
Evening (19 Jun)6ft (1.8m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
0
1
0
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
S
15
1.4
S
17
1.8
S
17
2
S
17
1.8
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
590
581
217
213
381
1143
1903
2299
1672
1242
859
663
511
411
314
235
228
174
121
84
75
72
107
100
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SSE
0
NE
10
N
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
8:38PM1.74m
9:04AM1.58m
9:34PM1.70m
10:01AM1.54m
10:28PM1.65m
10:57AM1.49m
Low Tide
3:01AM0.00m
3:19PM-0.01m
3:57AM0.02m
4:14PM0.03m
4:52AM0.05m
5:09PM0.10m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
12
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
11
15
16
13
12
12
13
13
15
17
16
14
Feels °C
10
9
8
7
10
12
13
13
10
8
7
7
7
10
11
8
8
8
9
8
10
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
S
11
1.4
S
17
1.8
S
17
2
S
17
1.8
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.4
NE
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
Energy kJ
590
581
217
213
202
1143
1903
2299
1672
1242
859
663
511
411
314
235
228
174
121
84
29
72
107
100
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.9
S
5
0.6
S
15
0.9
S
15
1.1
S
11
1
S
6
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
S
10
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
23
30
43
167
381
272
74
147
142
165
156
102
98
98
79
76
59
56
30
29
32
28
12
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.6
S
16
0.4
NNE
12
0.6
NNE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.7
NE
11
0.1
SE
18
0.2
ESE
18
0.2
ESE
18
0.2
ESE
17
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.4
NE
6
0.2
ESE
15
0.4
NE
6
0.3
E
9
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
S
10
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
14
Energy kJ
5
4
170
55
82
97
126
12
31
30
28
26
26
26
25
8
23
9
14
45
75
17
5
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
2
0.8
S
4
1.2
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.7
S
5
0.5
NNW
3
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNE
6
0.2
NNW
2
0.5
N
6
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
Energy kJ
1
21
70
49
29
5
1
2
2
10
1
17
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
6
6
1
4
18
34
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
4
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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