Makorori North Surf Break

Makorori North 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.65° S 178.13° E

Issued: 11 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makorori North sea temperature is
14.3° 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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 5PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (01 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (01 Jul)6ft (1.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
13
1.6
E
13
1.6
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.6
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
757
617
590
592
757
743
639
556
545
461
461
402
477
505
505
566
826
826
762
846
846
833
805
702
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
N
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:39AM1.33m
7:06PM1.42m
7:23AM1.32m
7:49PM1.43m
8:06AM1.32m
8:31PM1.43m
Low Tide
12:51PM0.26m
1:25AM0.31m
1:36PM0.25m
2:10AM0.29m
2:19PM0.25m
2:53AM0.28m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:57
4:57
 mm
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
10
10
9
11
12
12
10
9
8
8
Feels °C
9
10
10
11
10
8
8
7
7
9
9
9
8
8
6
7
6
9
9
8
7
6
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
13
1.6
E
13
1.6
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.6
E
12
Energy kJ
561
500
563
592
757
743
639
556
545
461
461
402
477
505
505
566
826
826
762
846
846
833
805
702
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
757
617
590
470
434
413
330
151
87
195
88
61
61
37
39
27
22
21
11
23
12
4
17
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
157
200
200
77
140
134
92
87
55
51
55
33
32
24
4
1
21
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
3
Energy kJ
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
9
7
5
5
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