Makorori North Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.65° S 178.13° E

Makorori North 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 11 Sep 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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 8AM is: 0.3m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)1ft (0.3m)19s
Afternoon (11 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (11 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
4
3
4
0
0
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
16
1
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.5
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.2
S
14
2
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
S
13
2.3
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
72
63
72
65
169
162
158
156
154
153
147
198
548
743
1037
2412
2842
2424
2012
1597
1505
1228
1739
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SSW
10
SE
15
NNE
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
SW
25
SSW
25
S
15
S
10
SE
10
NNE
15
N
10
NW
15
W
15
W
25
SSW
25
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:22AM1.48m
5:49PM1.58m
6:16AM1.51m
6:41PM1.58m
7:08AM1.52m
7:30PM1.57m
Low Tide
11:34AM0.10m
00:09AM0.08m
12:29PM0.09m
1:00AM0.07m
1:21PM0.10m
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:53
5:54
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
11
12
13
12
12
10
10
9
12
12
12
11
10
9
8
8
11
15
14
12
11
Feels °C
6
7
8
9
11
9
8
6
6
4
6
6
8
8
7
5
5
4
7
9
8
8
8
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