Makorori North Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Makorori North over the next couple of weeks.

Okay, so the first real chance for a surf comes straight up on Tuesday morning. It’s not huge, but she’s clean. We’ve got a 6ft easterly swell rolling in with a 9-second period, and the wind is glassy out of the west at just 3 mph. The water temperature is sitting at 58°, which is about average for this time of year. The combined swell energy is moderate at 564. This is a solid, clean start for anyone who can handle an advanced wave. Expect some crowds here, as it’s a spot that gets busy.

Tuesday afternoon turns a bit marginal with a light SE wind coming onshore, so the quality drops right off.

Wednesday is a write-off with a cross-onshore wind making things choppy, and Thursday morning looks much better. Thursday the 9th of July morning has a 5ft easterly swell with a 10-second period and a light cross-offshore breeze from the WNW at 6 mph. The wave energy is moderate at 847, but it will be clean. This is a very strong option for an advanced surfer who wants quality over size.

Friday the 10th of July gets blown out. A big 16ft SSE groundswell rolls in, but with a howling 28 mph south wind, it’s a total mess. The combined energy is a massive 5841, but you’d be mad to paddle out. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.

The weekend and early next week are a mix of onshore winds and dropped energy, with marginal conditions until Monday the 13th of July. That Monday morning sees a clean 4ft easterly swell with a 9-second period and offshore NNW winds at 6 mph. The wave energy is light at 391, but it’s clean and surfable.

The real standout, though, comes on Wednesday the 15th of July. The afternoon session is looking excellent for experienced surfers. You’ve got a 6ft ESE groundswell with a very long 15-second period, combined with a light cross-offshore breeze. The wave energy is strong at 1349. This is a long-period groundswell, so it will be best here at this reef and beach set-up, where the energy will wrap in nicely. It will be clean, powerful, and well-shaped. This is the pick of the forecast.

Thursday the 16th of July morning is also fantastic, with a 6ft ESE groundswell at a 14-second period and light offshore winds. The energy is strong at 1405. This is another excellent window for experienced surfers.

After Thursday, the forecast gets a bit wild again with some large, windy swells that won’t be much good for paddling until Tuesday the 21st of July. That Tuesday morning brings a return to glassy conditions with a 5ft south swell and 9-second period. It’s clean and very surfable.

Overall, you’ve got some clean, quality windows in the first week, especially Thursday morning the 9th and the Wednesday and Thursday of the following week. The middle of the run is blown out or too big. Snag the clean windows when they come.

- Rusty

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