Makorori North Surf Break

Makorori North 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.65° S 178.13° E

Issued: 11 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makorori North sea temperature is
14.5° 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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 3AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s 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 (20 Jun)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.8
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1672
1257
859
663
511
411
314
235
228
174
125
85
57
72
106
100
94
87
81
50
46
42
41
57
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
S
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:34PM1.70m
10:01AM1.54m
10:28PM1.65m
10:57AM1.49m
11:22PM1.58m
11:53AM1.44m
Low Tide
3:57AM0.02m
4:14PM0.03m
4:52AM0.05m
5:09PM0.10m
5:45AM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
Temp °C
10
11
10
10
11
16
16
13
12
14
15
15
16
16
16
15
14
13
13
12
13
14
14
13
Feels °C
8
8
6
6
7
11
11
8
7
10
11
11
12
12
15
15
14
13
11
10
11
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.8
S
7
Energy kJ
1672
1257
859
663
511
411
314
235
228
174
125
85
57
72
106
100
94
87
81
50
46
10
10
57
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
142
165
156
102
98
98
79
76
59
56
30
30
29
20
12
11
11
11
14
7
7
42
41
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
18
0.2
ESE
18
0.2
ESE
17
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
NNE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.2
ESE
15
0.3
E
9
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
10
0.2
E
8
0.2
N
4
0.2
ESE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
S
5
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
31
30
28
26
26
26
25
3
10
22
14
45
41
18
5
1
19
8
2
11
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
3
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
4
Energy kJ
5
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
4
2
5
3
1
16
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
14
0
0
0
0
0
6
43
43
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
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