Makorori North Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.65° S 178.13° E

Makorori North 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makorori North sea temperature is
13.4°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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 7AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (29 Aug)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (29 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
1
NE
8
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
356
350
280
276
224
213
202
160
157
154
119
116
81
78
139
142
129
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
W
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
N
20
WNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
off
cross-off
High Tide
6:03PM1.42m
6:24AM1.34m
6:47PM1.45m
7:09AM1.38m
7:31PM1.47m
Low Tide
00:22AM0.26m
12:35PM0.23m
1:07AM0.22m
1:21PM0.20m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:43
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
15
17
16
14
13
13
12
12
13
16
17
14
14
Feels °C
10
10
10
12
12
14
14
13
11
11
10
10
11
13
15
12
10
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