Makorori North Surf Break

Makorori North 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.65° S 178.13° E

Issued: 5 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makorori North sea temperature is
14.6° 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 (16 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 11PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.7
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
1
S
14
0.7
S
11
1.1
S
7
0.8
S
11
0.6
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.2
S
11
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
16
1.3
S
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
82
43
38
27
43
71
106
150
411
116
130
154
148
644
757
357
714
572
316
253
248
391
1068
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
W
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
W
10
NW
10
N
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
5
N
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:46PM1.72m
7:10AM1.61m
7:42PM1.74m
8:07AM1.60m
8:38PM1.74m
9:04AM1.58m
Low Tide
1:06AM0.02m
1:25PM-0.04m
2:04AM0.00m
2:22PM-0.04m
3:01AM0.00m
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<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
4:52
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
10
9
9
12
15
13
11
12
12
11
10
13
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
Feels °C
9
10
9
10
8
5
5
9
11
9
8
9
10
9
7
10
10
10
9
10
11
11
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.3
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.7
S
10
0.7
SSW
10
1
S
14
0.7
S
11
1.1
S
7
1
S
8
1
S
8
1.3
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.2
S
11
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
1.3
S
18
Energy kJ
45
32
43
38
27
19
22
102
100
411
116
130
113
116
644
757
357
714
572
316
253
248
248
1068
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.3
SE
11
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.8
S
11
0.6
S
14
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.7
S
14
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
11
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.9
S
16
1.1
S
11
Energy kJ
35
11
25
24
21
35
53
106
150
20
99
91
154
148
12
11
192
17
23
167
167
225
391
313
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
NE
5
0.3
SE
11
0.5
S
11
0.3
SE
12
0.6
S
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.6
NNE
11
Energy kJ
17
16
10
10
20
43
71
14
13
1
20
58
21
89
11
5
9
5
4
31
31
51
60
79
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
2
0.7
SSW
9
1.2
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
3
1
S
7
0.3
NE
2
Energy kJ
1
82
322
3
103
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
4
Distance (km)
18
6
1
0
0
1
0
0
6
18
6
18
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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