Makorori Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.67° S 178.11° E

Makorori Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makorori Point sea temperature is
13.4°C
0.6° 

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


How big are the waves at Makorori Point today (07 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 10AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Afternoon (07 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Evening (07 Sep)10ft (3.0m)8s

Table - waves today at Makorori Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
!
!
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
1.1
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.4
SSE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
28
26
20
20
155
1151
1431
1630
1820
1622
1214
1043
878
727
284
251
227
244
191
163
128
94
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
WSW
25
W
25
W
15
WNW
25
WSW
45
SW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
NW
10
N
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:22AM1.45m
1:57PM1.53m
2:23AM1.44m
2:57PM1.54m
3:24AM1.45m
3:57PM1.56m
Low Tide
7:38AM0.14m
8:15PM0.18m
8:37AM0.14m
9:16PM0.17m
9:37AM0.12m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:51
5:52
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
17
15
12
12
12
12
9
9
10
10
11
11
9
8
8
7
10
11
11
10
8
Feels °C
13
13
14
13
7
8
9
7
0
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
4
8
9
9
7
5
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