Makorori Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.67° S 178.11° E

Makorori Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makorori Point sea temperature is
13.2°C
0.7° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 5AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (29 Aug)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (29 Aug)2ft (0.6m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SE
12
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
199
157
154
149
110
87
106
103
84
60
82
58
57
55
28
28
41
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
W
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
N
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:03PM1.42m
6:24AM1.34m
6:47PM1.45m
7:09AM1.38m
7:31PM1.47m
Low Tide
00:22AM0.26m
12:35PM0.23m
1:07AM0.22m
1:21PM0.20m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:43
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
15
17
16
14
13
13
12
12
13
16
17
14
14
Feels °C
9
10
10
12
12
14
14
13
11
11
10
10
11
13
15
12
10
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