Makorori Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.67° S 178.11° E

Makorori Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 25 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makorori Point sea temperature is
13.8°C
0.5° 

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 (26 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 6AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Sep)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (26 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (26 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, calm by Mon morning).

Saturday
26
Sunday
27
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.5
ESE
13
0.6
ESE
13
0.6
ESE
13
0.6
ESE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
201
181
101
135
133
129
138
117
184
180
180
202
171
195
239
261
219
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
15
E
15
ENE
15
NNE
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
SSW
30
SW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
High Tide
5:05AM1.33m
5:27PM1.42m
5:53AM1.39m
6:14PM1.47m
Low Tide
10:59PM0.27m
11:14AM0.25m
11:46PM0.21m
12:04PM0.21m
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2
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Temp °C
10
9
9
9
12
13
13
12
10
10
12
13
17
16
17
12
11
Feels °C
7
6
5
5
9
8
9
8
7
6
7
9
13
12
12
7
4
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