Makorori North Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.65° S 178.13° E

Makorori North 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makorori North sea temperature is
13.5° 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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 19s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 2AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)15s
Afternoon (20 Jul)5ft (1.6m)15s
Evening (20 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun night, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
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
16
1.3
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
15
2.1
S
19
2.3
S
19
2.3
S
18
2.2
S
17
2.1
S
17
2
S
16
1.9
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
868
858
979
1314
1262
1104
1104
3195
3752
3557
2879
2404
2003
1683
1396
1163
946
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
WNW
Wind State
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-on
on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
10:04PM1.61m
10:33AM1.49m
10:55PM1.54m
11:25AM1.44m
Low Tide
4:26AM0.06m
4:44PM0.12m
5:16AM0.11m
5:35PM0.19m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:08
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
12
11
12
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
10
10
10
9
Feels °C
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
7
7
7
7
5
6
7
7
9
7
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