Makorori North Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. The next couple of weeks are gonna be a real mixed bag, but there’s a cracking window of clean, punchy groundswell coming up if you’ve got the skills.

We kick off on Friday the 7th of August. The swell is a solid 4ft from the south with a massive 17-second period – that’s pure, long-period groundswell. The energy is pumping at 1705, and with a light cross-offshore breeze from the north-west, Makorori North is going to be clean and lined up. This is a standout session for experienced surfers. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Saturday the 8th is another belter. The morning sees 6ft of south swell, period dropping to 13 seconds, still carrying plenty of push (1610 energy). The north-west cross-offshore wind is back, keeping it glassy. The afternoon eases to 6ft, but the wind swings east-northeast, turning it cross-off again. It’s clean, and still very good.

Sunday the 9th, the swell drops to 4ft from the south-southeast, period 11 seconds. A light north offshore wind in the morning will keep it clean, but the energy is fading (642). Worth a paddle, but the magic is gone.

Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th are small. The swell is under 3ft, period around 11-12 seconds, but the wind is light and cross-off. You’ll find some knee-high runners, but it’s ordinary.

The mid-week lull really sets in from Wednesday the 12th through to Thursday the 13th. Swell drops to 2ft-3ft, short period, very weak energy (down to 89). It’s basically flat for a few days.

Then things get interesting again. Friday the 14th sees a new pulse: 6ft from the north-east, but it’s a short-period 8-second windswell with 448 energy. The light north-northeast cross-offshore will keep it clean, but it’s a bit jumbled. Saturday the 15th is smaller and weaker.

The following week, from Sunday the 16th, the weather turns nasty. Strong southerly winds and rain blow in. Swell builds from 4ft to 7ft, but it’s onshore, lumpy, and ugly. This pattern continues into Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th, with 10ft to 12ft of south swell, but the wind is howling onshore. It’s not a paddle session; this setup is more interesting for kite surfing.

Now, here’s the real long-range standout. Wednesday the 19th of August, a massive 12ft south swell with an 11-second period hits, energy at 3317. The wind is light west, cross-offshore and clean. But listen – the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. It’s expert-only territory.

The best of the second week is Thursday the 20th of August. You get 10ft of south swell, period 10 seconds, energy 2987, and it’s glassy – light north-west wind, no wind at all. Excellent conditions for experienced surfers. This is a true standout, but it’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it. Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd taper off with 6ft to 5ft and clean winds.

Overall, your best bets are Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th for quality, clean groundswell, and the glassy 10ft swell on Thursday the 20th if you’re an expert and can handle the size.

Stay stoked.

Rusty.

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