Surf Forecasts:
Makorori North surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period, S swell with 5,044 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Makorori North in the next 16 days are 4.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Makorori North over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here with the outlook.
Starting off rough—nothing worth paddling out for until later in the run. From Wednesday the 8th through Saturday the 12th the winds are strong and conditions are messy. A solid gap of a few days with no surf on the cards.
First chance to get out is Sunday morning the 13th at Makorori North. This is an advanced beach and reef break, fairly exposed, and it’s consistent. Water temp sits at about 57°—normal for the season.
Sunday morning the 13th: 1.1m swell from the SE, 10-second period, light offshore wind from the NNW, clean. Combined swell energy at 271 (moderate). It’s small but clean. Crowds can be around sometimes. Not a standout, just a decent warm-up.
The standout, and the one to circle on your calendar, is Thursday morning the 23rd of July. Swell at 1.7m from the ESE, 11-second period, light cross-offshore wind from the NNE, clean. Energy reads 1095 (moderate). That direction lines up nicely with the optimum ENE swell direction. Consistent break, good shape. It’s a long-range call, but it has promise.
Before that, Monday the 21st through Wednesday the 22nd brings monster swells—up to 5m on Tuesday afternoon with energy near 6049 (very strong). That’s expert-only territory and not clean. If you kite, that beach and reef setup could be your thing, but for paddle surfing, leave it.
After that Thursday the 23rd, the swell backs off. Thursday afternoon has 1.4m but rain and moderate breeze. Still surfable but nothing to get excited about.
Bottom line: wait for that Thursday morning the 23rd at Makorori North. That’s the session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 667 | 706 | 610 | 510 | 1820 | 5044 | 4420 | 2595 | 1604 | 1422 | 1126 | 699 | 636 | 360 | 266 | 186 | 178 | 90 | 44 | 105 | 121 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:47AM1.35m | 00:06AM1.43m | 12:38PM1.39m | 00:59AM1.44m | 1:34PM1.44m | 1:55AM1.46m | 2:31PM1.50m | 2:54AM1.49m | 3:31PM1.56m | 3:54AM1.52m | 4:30PM1.62m | 4:54AM1.55m | 5:29PM1.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM0.26m | 6:29AM0.19m | 6:50PM0.25m | 7:20AM0.16m | 7:46PM0.22m | 8:14AM0.13m | 8:45PM0.19m | 9:11AM0.10m | 9:46PM0.16m | 10:10AM0.06m | 10:47PM0.11m | 11:09AM0.02m | 11:48PM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 667 | 706 | 610 | 510 | 449 | 349 | 121 | 54 | 1604 | 1422 | 1126 | 699 | 636 | 360 | 266 | 186 | 178 | 90 | 44 | 105 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 13 | S 17 | NE 8 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | S 19 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 49 | 30 | 31 | 24 | 62 | — | 186 | 258 | 137 | 41 | 118 | 264 | 155 | 132 | 98 | 85 | 74 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | NE 7 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | — | NE 9 | — | — | S 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | S 7 | — | — | E 12 | S 13 | ESE 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 26 | 23 | 14 | 58 | 69 | — | 29 | — | — | 41 | 36 | 21 | — | 40 | — | — | 3 | 14 | 39 | 16 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | NNW 2 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 123 | 81 | 440 | 1820 | 5044 | 4420 | 2595 | 449 | 318 | 193 | 91 | 69 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 17 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 34 | 34 | 113 | 116 | 116 | 113 | 60 | 18 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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