Surf Forecasts:
Makorori North surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with 3,880 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Makorori North this week:
The surf forecast for Makorori North over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Makorori North in the next 16 days are 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Makorori North over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Right, let’s have a look at what’s in store for Makorori North over the next couple of weeks.
We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming up. The first decent surf shows on Wednesday the 22nd of July, with a clean 4ft swell from the south, a 12-second period, and a light cross-off breeze from the west-northwest. The water’s sitting at 56°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate at 471 and the setup looks clean for advanced surfers. That Wednesday morning is the standout early on.
Thursday the 23rd drops right off to a tiny 2ft, and conditions are ordinary. Friday the 24th is even smaller, with just 1ft to 2ft and a short 8-second period on the afternoon – not worth getting excited about. Saturday the 25th has a bit more size, 3ft, but the wind turns fresh and cross-shore, making it lumpy.
Sunday the 26th brings a jump in size – 8ft on the morning from the south with a 12-second period, but the wind is light cross-shore, so it’s marginal. The afternoon gets messy with cross-onshore wind. Monday the 27th is pumping at 10ft from the south-southwest, but it’s messy and cross-onshore again – only for experts if you’re keen, but the quality is poor.
Then we hit a bit of a quiet gap. Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th have some cleaner windows, with 6ft to 5ft from the east-southeast, a long 13-14 second period, and light offshore or cross-off winds on the Wednesday morning – that’s your next real standout. The combined energy is strong (1209), and the waves will have some punch. But then Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st see strong winds and rain, making it messy again.
The first week of August looks wild but not good. Saturday the 1st has 10ft to 12ft from the south-southwest, Sunday the 2nd peaks at 18ft from the south (combined energy over 10,000 – very strong), but it’s all cross-onshore and messy. That’s kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing. Monday the 3rd drops to 8ft, but still cross-onshore.
Finally, from Tuesday the 4th to Thursday the 6th of August, we see a return to cleaner conditions with 4ft to 2ft swells from the south and southeast, light winds, and longer periods. Not huge, but clean and surfable. The best of that run is the Tuesday morning with 4ft, a light cross-off wind, and clean conditions.
If I had to pick the true standouts: Wednesday the 22nd of July morning for that clean 4ft, and Wednesday the 29th of July morning for the 6ft with offshore wind. Both are your best bets.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 427 | 336 | 166 | 82 | 71 | 38 | 18 | 40 | 180 | 235 | 189 | 1403 | 1750 | 1338 | 1844 | 1348 | 1314 | 1126 | 1176 | 1005 | 975 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:16PM1.40m | 00:34AM1.40m | 1:06PM1.37m | 1:23AM1.35m | 1:55PM1.34m | 2:12AM1.31m | 2:44PM1.33m | 3:01AM1.29m | 3:32PM1.34m | 3:49AM1.28m | 4:20PM1.35m | 4:36AM1.29m | 5:06PM1.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26PM0.25m | 6:51AM0.22m | 7:15PM0.31m | 7:38AM0.27m | 8:04PM0.35m | 8:25AM0.31m | 8:53PM0.37m | 9:12AM0.32m | 9:42PM0.38m | 9:59AM0.32m | 10:32PM0.37m | 10:47AM0.31m | 11:21PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 16 | S 12 | SE 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 427 | 336 | 166 | 82 | 71 | 7 | 15 | 40 | 180 | 235 | 189 | 299 | 1750 | 280 | 1187 | 764 | 627 | 1126 | 1176 | 1005 | 975 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSE 11 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 17 | E 11 | SE 14 | E 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 44 | 43 | 119 | 30 | 41 | 38 | 18 | 29 | 14 | 27 | 147 | 110 | 305 | 69 | 362 | 863 | 1314 | 508 | 414 | 348 | 314 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 18 | NNE 6 | N 9 | E 11 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 32 | 3 | 16 | 87 | — | — | — | 46 | 62 | 83 | 24 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | NNW 2 | — | NNE 6 | NW 3 | SW 6 | SSW 11 | — | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 1 | — | 59 | 12 | 80 | 1403 | — | 1338 | 1844 | 1348 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 490 | 10 | 1 | 45 | 18 | 10 | 102 | 34 | 1 | 51 | 0 |
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