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Makorori North Surf Photo: 'Bazil the Northerns enforcer' by Donz

Lat Long: 38.65° S 178.13° E

Issued: 11 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makorori North sea temperature is

14.3° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Makorori North surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	NE	S	NE
	9 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori North around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE	NE	S	NE
	9 s	cross- off	2 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori North around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE	ENE	S	NE
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori North around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NE	NE	NE	S
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori North around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	NE	NE	S
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori North around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	NE	NE	S
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori North around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N	NE	NE	SSW
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori North around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NNE	SSW	NE
	15 s	off	4 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori North around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N	NNE	SSW	NE
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori North around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	NNE	SSW	NE
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori North around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N	NNE	SSW	NE
	9 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori North around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N	NNE	NE	SSW
	9 s	off	5 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori North around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW	NNE	NE	E
	9 s	off	5 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori North around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW	NNE	ENE	SSW
	9 s	off	5 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori North around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW	N	ENE	SSW
	9 s	off	5 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori North around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW	N	ENE	NE
	9 s	off	5 s	9 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori North around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW	N	ENE	SSW
	9 s	off	5 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori North around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 4 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.8m (5.9 ft). Range 1.99m (6.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Makorori North Surf Photo: 'Bazil the Northerns enforcer' by Donz

BEWARE of Baz, the Northerns enforcer - his bite is worse than his bark !

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User: Donz (7 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:23 am 6 Feb 2011