Surf Forecasts:
Makorori North surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, S swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 12,706 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with ESE 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 (Jul 29) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 12s period. 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 5.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Makorori North over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me break it down for Makorori North over the next couple weeks. Water temp is about 57°, which is normal for this time of year. The swell energy early on is strong – around 1280 (moderate to strong) on Wednesday morning.
Wednesday the 29th starts with a clean 7ft ESE swell, 12-second period, and a light WNW cross-off breeze. That’s proper groundswell, well-shaped. The morning is your best window. Afternoon stays okay but the breeze swings NE and picks up a little, still cross-off though.
Thursday the 30th drops to 5ft in the morning with a light NNW offshore wind – glassy, clean, and lined up. Energy is still decent at 753. Afternoon dips to 4ft with a moderate offshore, still fun.
Friday the 31st, the swell drops under 3ft. Energy is weak – in the 200s. Cross-off wind, but just not enough push. Saturday the 1st of August turns ugly with onshore winds and rain. Sunday the 2nd jumps to 12ft from the south, energy over 5000, but it’s cross-onshore and lumpy. Blown out.
Monday the 3rd of August is the real highlight. Swell drops to 6ft from the south, 11-second period, with light cross-off wind. Clean again. But the standout is Monday afternoon: glassy conditions, 8ft S swell, 10-second period, energy 1134. That is clean, punchy, and lined up. Best session of the first week.
Tuesday the 4th of August is for experts only. Swell hits 16ft from the south, 14-second period, energy over 9000. Way too big for most. Morning has light cross-shore, afternoon has onshore wind and is a write-off.
Wednesday the 5th drops to 10ft but it’s messy. Thursday the 6th of August is another gem: morning has 8ft SSE groundswell, 12 seconds, with light north offshore. Excellent for experienced surfers. Energy 1754. Afternoon gets questionable with tide.
Friday the 7th, swell holds around 7ft but wind goes cross-shore – okay but not special. From Saturday the 8th onward, it’s a total write-off for over a week: strong onshore winds, storms, huge lumpy swell, energy in the thousands but all rubbish. Sunday the 9th through Wednesday the 12th of August is brutal – near gale winds, rain, messy.
Then Thursday the 13th of August, two weeks out, we get a nice 8ft ENE groundswell, 13-second period, with light NW offshore. Could be excellent for experienced surfers. Energy over 2000. Promising, but that’s far out and forecasts can change.
Best bet? Monday the 3rd of August afternoon – glassy, 8ft, clean, punchy. That’s your session. Thursday the 6th morning is another good call. Rest is either too small, too big, or blown out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 16 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1117 | 889 | 612 | 408 | 331 | 263 | 158 | 119 | 151 | 1009 | 2496 | 2495 | 1751 | 1046 | 555 | 929 | 7971 | 9778 | 8727 | 5190 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:52PM1.39m | 6:09AM1.31m | 6:37PM1.42m | 6:54AM1.32m | 7:20PM1.44m | 7:38AM1.33m | 8:02PM1.45m | 8:21AM1.34m | 8:43PM1.46m | 9:05AM1.36m | 9:25PM1.46m | 9:49AM1.38m | 10:08PM1.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:09AM0.32m | 12:21PM0.26m | 00:55AM0.29m | 1:06PM0.24m | 1:40AM0.27m | 1:50PM0.23m | 2:23AM0.24m | 2:33PM0.22m | 3:06AM0.22m | 3:17PM0.22m | 3:48AM0.20m | 4:02PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 20 | S 14 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | S 14 |
| kJ | 1117 | 889 | 612 | 408 | 331 | 263 | 158 | 119 | 151 | 151 | 127 | 66 | 1751 | 1046 | 555 | 30 | 5186 | 15 | 6 | 5190 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | SE 15 | E 12 | ESE 11 | E 10 | ENE 16 | ENE 15 | SE 12 | SE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | — | — | NE 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 10 | 135 | 71 | 62 | 28 | 7 | 59 | 69 | 39 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 55 | 26 | 17 | 6 | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 14 | NE 12 | S 18 | — | SSW 13 | SE 15 | SE 11 | SSW 11 | NE 17 | ENE 16 | — | NE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 16 | 6 | 6 | — | 17 | 60 | 45 | 11 | 11 | 25 | — | 34 | 20 | 17 | 18 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | SW 5 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 12 | — | — | WSW 4 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 71 | 1009 | 2496 | 2495 | — | — | 11 | 929 | 7971 | 9778 | 8727 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 45 | 60 | 60 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 5 | 49 | 45 | 10 | 54 | 18 |
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