Surf Forecasts:
Makorori North surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 19s period, S swell with 1,879 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E 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 15) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Makorori North in the next 16 days are 1.6m 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Makorori North over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it. This is a pretty quiet stretch ahead, but there are a couple of windows where Makorori North will fire up. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild there.
The first few days are a no-go. Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th are flat with small, weak energy (66 and 259 in the combined energy) and the conditions are just poor. You’re not missing a thing.
The first real action shows up on Friday morning, the 17th of July. The swell jumps to 6ft out of the SE with a long 16-second period, giving it that proper groundswell feel. The combined energy hits 1807, which is solid. The wind is a light WNW cross-off, so it’ll be clean. That’s your standout session for the whole outlook. But be aware, at 6ft, this is for the advanced crew only. The long period means it’ll have some punch, and it’s a beach-and-reef setup, so it should handle that energy well. You’ll want to be on it early.
Saturday morning the 18th is still good, with 5ft SE swell and a 14-second period, combined energy at 1511, and clean NW cross-off wind. Another solid session, but the quality drops in the afternoon when the wind turns onshore.
After that, it gets messy. From Sunday the 19th through to late in the week, the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, and the swell mixes up. The energy stays moderate to strong (over 1000 at times), but the wind and chop ruin it. There’s a window on Tuesday morning the 21st where the swell is 5ft and the wind is a light WNW cross-off, giving you a clean look, but it’s not as big or as energetic as the Friday stand-out.
The following week is pretty ordinary. A few small pulses of swell (2ft to 4ft) with low combined energy (under 500), and the wind is mostly clean but the waves are just too small to get excited about. Sunday the 26th has a clean 3ft SE swell with a 13-second period, which is surfable but not a highlight.
Overall, set your alarm for Friday morning the 17th of July. That’s the best on offer, and it’s a good one. Everything else is a waiting game.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 15 | ESE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 23 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 81 | 62 | 66 | 66 | 249 | 615 | 1286 | 1694 | 1708 | 1361 | 1109 | 951 | 843 | 1879 | 1063 | 743 | 326 | 1258 | 1026 | 840 | 660 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:53AM1.57m | 6:27PM1.70m | 6:51AM1.58m | 7:23PM1.72m | 7:48AM1.58m | 8:18PM1.70m | 8:44AM1.56m | 9:11PM1.67m | 9:39AM1.52m | 10:04PM1.61m | 10:33AM1.49m | 10:55PM1.54m | 11:25AM1.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48PM0.07m | 12:08PM-0.01m | 00:47AM0.04m | 1:06PM-0.02m | 1:45AM0.01m | 2:03PM-0.02m | 2:41AM0.01m | 2:58PM0.01m | 3:35AM0.02m | 3:52PM0.06m | 4:26AM0.06m | 4:44PM0.12m | 5:16AM0.11m | 5:35PM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 15 | ESE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 12 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 81 | 62 | 66 | 66 | 249 | 615 | 1286 | 1694 | 1708 | 1091 | 1109 | 951 | 792 | 1879 | 1063 | 743 | 326 | 1258 | 1026 | 840 | 660 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 6 | S 15 | SE 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 23 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 28 | 422 | 1361 | 402 | 255 | 843 | 552 | 424 | 347 | 251 | 239 | 163 | 107 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | NE 5 | S 15 | NE 10 | — | S 15 | — | — | — | S 24 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 19 | — | — | — | 12 | 126 | — | — | — | 294 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 3 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 66 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 52 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 60 | 116 | 34 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 52 |
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