Makorori North Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.65° S 178.13° E

Makorori North 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makorori North sea temperature is
13.0°C
0.9° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 2AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (25 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (25 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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)
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
11
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
17
0.9
S
17
0.9
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
875
752
556
475
383
299
289
266
157
159
110
115
220
487
432
322
279
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
W
10
ESE
10
NNE
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
ENE
10
NE
10
N
15
WNW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
3:13AM1.26m
3:44PM1.33m
4:02AM1.26m
4:32PM1.35m
Low Tide
9:07PM0.39m
9:23AM0.34m
9:57PM0.37m
10:13AM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:38
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
10
9
10
14
15
13
13
12
11
11
12
16
17
16
15
Feels °C
7
7
6
5
6
12
12
10
10
9
7
7
8
13
14
13
12
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