Surf Forecasts:
Makorori North surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with 3,397 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSW 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 2.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 14s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Makorori North in the next 16 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Makorori North over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Makorori North.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. The first few days are a write-off with poor surf and strong onshore winds. Monday the 31st of August has some swell but the wind is messy and the water is sitting at 56°, which is about average for the time of year. Nothing to get excited about yet.
The real standout window opens up on Wednesday afternoon, the 2nd of September. That’s the one to circle. The wind goes glassy, WNW at just 3 mph, and we’ve got a solid 8ft S swell rolling in with a long 17-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy – the combined energy reading is 3386, which is strong. This is clean, powerful, and lined up for experienced surfers. The direction is S, and Makorori North likes an ENE optimum, so it’s not a perfect match, but with that size and period and glassy conditions, the waves will be well-shaped and holding up. This is the best on offer by a long shot.
Thursday morning the 3rd drops back to 5ft with a shorter period, still clean but much less punch. The afternoon is smaller again. Friday the 4th has tiny waves with offshore wind but barely enough to ride. Then from Saturday the 5th through to Tuesday the 8th, it’s mostly flat or weak, with only a few knee-high bumps. Not worth the paddle.
There’s a small spike on Tuesday afternoon the 8th with 6ft S swell but the wind is cross-onshore, so it’ll be lumpy. Wednesday morning the 9th is cleaner but only 5ft. Then things get ugly again through the 10th with rain and choppy conditions.
Now, hold onto your board – Friday morning the 11th of September sees a massive 13ft S swell with a 11-second period. The combined energy reading is 3944, which is very strong. Wind is light and offshore, so it’ll be clean, but that’s way too big for this break. Only for absolute experts if anyone’s mad enough to try. The rest of that day and into the weekend is blown out or onshore junk.
After that, from the 12th through the 15th, it’s small and mostly poor, with just a tiny glassy moment on Monday afternoon the 14th where you might get a couple of weak ones.
So, bottom line: Wednesday afternoon the 2nd of September is your standout. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too big. Get on it while it’s clean.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 5 | S 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 386 | 828 | 1258 | 2261 | 3054 | 1905 | 3347 | 1630 | 760 | 466 | 216 | 110 | 72 | 37 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 66 | 32 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:14PM1.49m | 8:39AM1.45m | 8:59PM1.50m | 9:25AM1.48m | 9:46PM1.50m | 10:13AM1.50m | 10:35PM1.49m | 11:04AM1.51m | 11:27PM1.48m | 11:59AM1.52m | 00:23AM1.46m | 12:56PM1.52m | 1:22AM1.45m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:35AM0.15m | 2:53PM0.17m | 3:20AM0.14m | 3:41PM0.16m | 4:06AM0.13m | 4:31PM0.17m | 4:54AM0.13m | 5:23PM0.17m | 5:46AM0.13m | 6:17PM0.18m | 6:41AM0.14m | 7:15PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 4 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 160 | 828 | 1258 | 2261 | 3054 | 1905 | 3347 | 1630 | 760 | 466 | 216 | 110 | 72 | 9 | 51 | 19 | 24 | 66 | 32 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 18 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | NE 5 | S 16 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 386 | 272 | 37 | 15 | 14 | 515 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | SE 11 | — | NE 9 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | N 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | NE 4 | S 15 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 10 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 25 | 20 | — | 5 | — | 13 | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | WNW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | SW 5 | — | — | NE 4 | NNW 2 | NNE 5 | NW 2 |
| kJ | 17 | 2481 | 385 | — | — | — | 31 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 37 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 34 | 116 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 224 | 42 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
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