Makorori North Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.65° S 178.13° E

Makorori North 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makorori North sea temperature is
13.4° 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 (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 2PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (26 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (26 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
8
1.3
ESE
14
1.3
ESE
14
1.3
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2
ESE
13
2
ESE
13
2.1
ESE
13
2.1
ESE
13
2.3
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
520
702
643
615
606
606
690
812
812
862
1132
1138
1088
1032
1377
1456
1317
1269
1497
1427
1847
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
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
3:32PM1.34m
3:49AM1.28m
4:20PM1.35m
4:36AM1.29m
5:06PM1.37m
Low Tide
9:12AM0.32m
9:42PM0.38m
9:59AM0.32m
10:32PM0.37m
10:47AM0.31m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:14
 mm
Temp °C
8
10
10
10
8
7
7
5
6
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
3
4
3
3
1
1
1
-1
0
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
6
7
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