Surf Forecasts:
Makorori North surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, S swell with 4,258 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSE 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 (Sep 09) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. 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 3.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Makorori North over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s cut through it. This forecast is a tough read at first, but there’s a couple real windows of clean, punchy surf if you’ve got the patience. A few days of junk kick it off, so don’t be in a rush to wax up.
We’re starting with a flat spell. Monday the 7th through Thursday morning the 10th is all ankle-biters and onshore crud. Tiny 1ft slop with a weak side wind. Water temp is normal for the season, nothing to write home about because you won’t be in it.
Tuesday the 8th brings a serious pulse of storm swell—10ft of heavy S energy, but the wind is screaming 25 mph from the WSW, making it a total washing machine. The combined energy is huge (1223), but it’s blown out and messy. This is kite-surfing madness, not a paddle session. Wednesday the 9th eases to a chest-high 5ft, and the morning goes clean with a light W breeze, making it *surfable* but just average. Not worth rushing.
The real standout is Monday morning the 14th. We’ve got a stellar 8ft of S groundswell with a beautiful 14-second period, and the wind goes *offshore* from the NW at 9 mph. This is excellent, clean, powerful surf for experienced surfers at Makorori North. The long period will wrap nicely into that reef, and the offshore wind will comb it out. It’s too big for beginners, but for the crew that can handle it, this is the session. Crowds are possible, but a Monday will thin them out.
Following that, Tuesday the 15th is a gem for smaller boards. Morning shows offshore NW wind again, glassy conditions, and a clean 4ft of S swell. That’s a longboard or fish dream. It fades through the end of the second week, with the next real highlight being Monday the 21st. That’s a long-period 16-second S pulse, but only 3ft. The win is the offshore NW wind at 15 mph, cleaning it up completely. A fun, sneaky little session for the patient surfer.
The main takeaway: lock in Monday the 14th for the big, clean score. Monday the 21st is the quieter, promising bonus.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 11 | S 16 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 15 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 13 | S 9 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 24 | 21 | 754 | 1208 | 654 | 446 | 220 | 183 | 102 | 69 | 47 | 74 | 743 | 809 | 217 | 53 | 1228 | 2589 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | off |
High Tide | 1:22AM1.45m | 1:57PM1.53m | 2:23AM1.44m | 2:57PM1.54m | 3:24AM1.45m | 3:57PM1.56m | 4:24AM1.46m | 4:54PM1.57m | 5:22AM1.48m | 5:49PM1.58m | 6:16AM1.51m | 6:41PM1.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.14m | 8:15PM0.18m | 8:37AM0.14m | 9:16PM0.17m | 9:37AM0.12m | 10:16PM0.14m | 10:36AM0.11m | 11:14PM0.11m | 11:34AM0.10m | 00:09AM0.08m | 12:29PM0.09m | 1:00AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 11 | NE 5 | SSE 9 | NNE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 13 | SSW 18 | S 8 | SE 6 | S 17 | S 12 |
| kJ | 55 | 24 | 14 | 754 | 6 | 103 | 12 | 220 | 183 | 102 | 69 | 47 | 22 | 27 | 109 | 217 | 14 | 87 | 2589 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 16 | SSW 10 | NE 6 | S 15 | NNE 9 | NE 15 | ESE 7 | SSW 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 8 | SSW 15 | S 19 | NE 13 | SSW 18 | S 17 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 19 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 15 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 74 | 64 | 45 | 104 | 53 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 16 | E 10 | E 16 | S 15 | E 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | NE 7 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 11 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 44 | 43 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | — | — | N 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | S 7 | S 8 | — | SSW 6 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 1208 | 654 | 446 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 743 | 809 | — | 160 | 1228 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 60 | 114 | 18 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 45 | 43 | 0 | 45 | 43 | 0 |
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