Surf Forecasts:
Makorori North surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with 13,926 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SE 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 (Aug 12) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s is also forecast. 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 6.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) 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 3.0m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 20ft (6.0m) 15s |
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 coming up for Makorori North.
Right now, the first week and a half is a bit of a write-off. We’re looking at onshore winds and messy conditions. The water temp is sitting at 56°, which is about average for this time of year, nothing special.
We do have a standout window though. Saturday morning, the 15th is your first real chance. Swell is 5ft out of the NE with a glassy offshore wind. The combined energy is moderate at 445. It’ll be clean, but with a short period of 8 seconds, it’s not going to have heaps of push. Still, it’s the best on offer in the first week.
The middle of the week gets blown out with a big southerly swell. By the 18th and 19th, swell heights are over 10ft and up to 18ft, but the wind is howling and it’s messy. These are expert-only conditions if you even try, and honestly, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Friday morning, the 21st brings another opportunity. Swell drops to 6ft out of the S with a solid period of 11 seconds, and a light offshore. Combined energy is moderate at 682. Wind is clean. This is a promising, well-shaped option for advanced surfers.
Sunday afternoon, the 23rd looks okay too. Swell is 4ft from the S, a very long period of 15 seconds. Clean with light offshore wind, and moderate energy at 660. The long period means it’ll be better at the point or reef, not so good if it’s closing out at the beach.
The very end of the window, Tuesday afternoon, the 25th, has a tiny 2ft SE swell with a very long 16-second period and an offshore breeze. Combined energy is 312. It’s a small clean option, but don’t expect much push.
In summary, the two standouts are Saturday the 15th morning for clean glassy 5ft NE swell, and Friday the 21st morning for the best shaped, clean 6ft S groundswell. The rest is mostly blown out or undersized.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 223 | 677 | 391 | 148 | 97 | 64 | 151 | 147 | 1019 | 255 | 215 | 220 | 1983 | 2694 | 2719 | 2408 | 2162 | 2982 | 1693 | 2434 | 5182 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:12PM1.63m | 5:37AM1.53m | 6:08PM1.65m | 6:34AM1.54m | 7:03PM1.66m | 7:29AM1.55m | 7:55PM1.65m | 8:22AM1.54m | 8:46PM1.61m | 9:13AM1.52m | 9:35PM1.56m | 10:03AM1.49m | 10:24PM1.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52AM0.06m | 11:31PM0.09m | 11:51AM0.03m | 00:29AM0.06m | 12:48PM0.02m | 1:24AM0.04m | 1:42PM0.03m | 2:17AM0.03m | 2:35PM0.06m | 3:07AM0.05m | 3:27PM0.10m | 3:55AM0.09m | 4:16PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 16 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 223 | 677 | 391 | 148 | 97 | 64 | 51 | 96 | 533 | 255 | 215 | 220 | 70 | 62 | 40 | 57 | 135 | 1994 | 1255 | 960 | 3122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | NE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 20 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 63 | 4 | 53 | 48 | 42 | 17 | 35 | 15 | 36 | 185 | 126 | 72 | 54 | 36 | 8 | 14 | 295 | 159 | 16 | 8 | 338 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | S 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 14 | SSE 9 | S 15 | ESE 13 | SSW 16 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 51 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 71 | 11 | 30 | 159 | 151 | 147 | 1019 | — | — | 1 | 1983 | 2694 | 2719 | 2408 | 2162 | 2982 | 1693 | 2434 | 5182 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 60 | 116 | 116 | 60 | 118 | 60 | 45 | 34 | 118 | 60 |
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