Makorori North Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.65° S 178.13° E

Makorori North 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makorori North sea temperature is
13.3° C
0.7° 

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 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 9PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)--
Afternoon (20 Aug)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (20 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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)
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
8
2
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
0.8
S
17
1.5
S
13
1.6
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
11
1
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
505
450
566
400
354
346
746
1322
1115
1060
581
555
630
488
400
330
319
255
242
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
ENE
15
ENE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:58PM1.37m
12:27PM1.37m
00:46AM1.32m
1:15PM1.34m
Low Tide
5:52PM0.27m
6:13AM0.26m
6:39PM0.32m
6:59AM0.30m
7:27PM0.36m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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>
6:46
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
5:36
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
10
9
8
8
9
12
12
11
10
9
9
7
8
15
17
15
12
Feels °C
6
6
7
6
5
5
6
10
9
8
7
6
6
3
3
12
13
11
7
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