Surf Forecasts:
Makorori North surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period, SE swell with 1,606 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ESE 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Makorori North in the next 16 days are 1.9m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Makorori North over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming up at Makorori North.
Right off the bat, we’re in a bit of a rough patch. The next few days are pretty much a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. It kicks off with a solid 12ft swell from the SSE on Friday the 10th, but don’t get excited—that’s a messy cross-onshore wind and poor conditions. Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th are still a struggle with cross-shore winds and marginal surf, so keep the board on the car roof for now.
We get a glimmer of hope on Monday morning the 13th. The swell drops right down to 3ft from the south, but the wind switches to a clean offshore from the NNW. It’s small, but that offshore breeze will make it clean. The combined energy is weak (274), so it’s really only a grovel session.
Tuesday morning the 14th is even smaller at 2ft, but with a light offshore again, it’s ridable. Still, the energy is low (122). We’re in a lull.
Then it gets interesting. The real standout of the whole outlook is Wednesday morning, the 22nd of July. That’s still a week and a half out, so it’s a long-range call, but the signs are strong. We’ve got a solid 8ft swell from the south, with a period of 11 seconds. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the west, making for clean conditions. The combined energy is a meaty 3169, which is strong. This is solid, expert-level surf. The swell direction (S) lines up nicely with the break’s optimum (ENE) for this spot. Keep in mind though, at this size it’s only for experienced surfers.
The morning of Friday the 24th is another very good option: 6ft from the SE with 11-second period and clean offshore NNW winds. The energy is 932—moderate but well-shaped. A great call for intermediate surfers looking for a fun, clean session before the next system.
Overall, once we get past the weekend, the window from the 22nd through the 25th is where you want to focus. The water temp is about 58°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year.
So to sum it up: nothing doing for the first few days. Hang tight. The jewel in the crown is the 22nd morning, for the experienced crew. The 24th morning is a solid second choice for a cleaner, more forgiving wave.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 13 | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 15 | ESE 17 | SE 16 | SE 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2511 | 1004 | 674 | 699 | 508 | 270 | 207 | 184 | 141 | 96 | 125 | 73 | 25 | 35 | 40 | 41 | 78 | 193 | 528 | 1255 | 1606 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:55AM1.46m | 2:31PM1.50m | 2:54AM1.49m | 3:31PM1.56m | 3:54AM1.52m | 4:30PM1.62m | 4:54AM1.55m | 5:29PM1.67m | 5:53AM1.57m | 6:27PM1.70m | 6:51AM1.58m | 7:23PM1.72m | 7:48AM1.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46PM0.22m | 8:14AM0.13m | 8:45PM0.19m | 9:11AM0.10m | 9:46PM0.16m | 10:10AM0.06m | 10:47PM0.11m | 11:09AM0.02m | 11:48PM0.07m | 12:08PM-0.01m | 00:47AM0.04m | 1:06PM-0.02m | 1:45AM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 |
 | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | 5:06 |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 15 | ESE 17 | SE 16 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 164 | 1004 | 674 | 699 | 508 | 270 | 207 | 184 | 127 | 94 | 73 | 39 | 25 | 13 | 40 | 41 | 78 | 193 | 528 | 1255 | 1606 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | ESE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | S 5 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 47 | 76 | 39 | 35 | 195 | 212 | 179 | 169 | 141 | 96 | 125 | 73 | 19 | 35 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 10 | S 7 | S 7 | — | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | S 9 | NE 7 | S 19 | ESE 20 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 42 | 124 | 19 | 45 | 33 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 38 | 24 | 20 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | — | WNW 2 | — | NW 2 | — | — | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 2511 | 476 | 159 | 117 | 84 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 8 | 31 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 13 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 60 | 45 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 |
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