Makorori North Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.65° S 178.13° E

Makorori North WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makorori North sea temperature is
14.2° C
0.5° 

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


Makorori North surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period, S swell with 5,838 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 15s. 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 5.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 9PM. 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 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Sun 12th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s
Best Surf 9AM (Sun 12th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s
Most Powerful 9PM (Thu 9th Jul)16ft (5.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Makorori North over the next 16 days.


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