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Makorori North

Lat Long: 38.65° S 178.13° E

Makorori North Surf Photo: 'Nice right' by Michelle

Issued: 5 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makorori North sea temperature is

13.6° C

0.6°

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
	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	ESE
	13 s	cross- on	3 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 May 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
	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	ENE
	13 s	cross- on	2 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 May 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
	SSW	S	S	SSW	ENE
	12 s	on	3 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 May 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
	SSW	S		SSW	SSW
	20 s	glass		12 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 May 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
	S	SW		SSW	SSW
	20 s	glass		20 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May 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
	SSW	W		SSW	ENE
	18 s	glass		18 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May 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	W		SSW	E
	17 s	cross- off		17 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May 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
	SSW	WNW		SSW	ENE
	16 s	glass		16 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May 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
	SSW	NNE		SSW	ENE
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May 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
	SSW	NE	ENE	S	ESE
	14 s	cross- off	7 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May 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
	SSW	NNE	NE	SSW	NNE
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May 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
	SSW	N	NE	S	ENE
	13 s	off	4 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May 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
	SSW	NW	NNW	S	NE
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 May 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
	SSW	NW	NW	S	NE
	12 s	off	3 s	12 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 May 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
	S	N	N	S	NE
	12 s	glass	4 s	12 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 May 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
	S	N	N	S	ENE
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 May 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
	S	NNE	NNE	S	ENE
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 May at 12 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 55 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.2m (4.0 ft). Range 1.88m (6.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Makorori North Surf Photo: 'Nice right' by Michelle

Good sized waves on a lovely morning. Tide was low but rising.

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User: Michelle (47 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:34 am 10 May 2018