Makorori Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.67° S 178.11° E

Issued: 5 am 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Makorori Point sea temperature is

13.4° C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Makorori Point today (28 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 1PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.9m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (28 Jul)	7ft (2.1m)	13s
Afternoon (28 Jul)	6.5ft (2.0m)	13s
Evening (28 Jul)	6ft (1.8m)	13s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 28							Wednesday 29								Thursday 30
	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)	3	3	3	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	1	2	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11
Wave Graph
kJ	1534	1534	1391	1391	1359	1180	1134	1134	958	943	853	800	749	737	644	603	530	505	429	408	314	314	263
Wind (km/h)	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	WNW	WNW	N	NE	N	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide		4:36AM1.29m				5:06PM1.37m				5:23AM1.30m				5:52PM1.39m					6:09AM1.31m				6:37PM1.42m
Low Tide				10:47AM0.31m				11:21PM0.35m				11:34AM0.28m					00:09AM0.32m				12:21PM0.26m


	—	7:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:11	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	5:14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:15	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	9	8	8	10	11	11	10	10	10	9	10	12	13	12	10	10	9	10	10	15	15	12	10
Feels °C	3	3	4	5	6	6	6	7	7	6	7	9	9	8	6	5	5	6	6	11	11	8	6
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11
kJ	1534	1534	1391	1391	1359	1180	1134	1134	958	943	853	800	749	737	644	603	530	505	429	408	314	314	263
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	SSE 9	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 11	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	S 10	S 16	SSW 10	S 18	SSE 18	SSE 17	SSE 16	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 14
kJ	987	1317	1269	579	24	22	21	22	22	22	20	20	2	5	10	25	60	97	85	75	71	42	41
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 14	S 13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 16	S 16	S 15	S 14	—	—	—	NE 12	NE 12	NE 5	NE 5
kJ	14	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	5	17	16	—	—	—	6	6	4	4
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 11	S 10	S 8	—	S 8	S 9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 3	N 3	NNW 3	NW 3	NNW 3	N 3	N 3	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 5
kJ	1487	1138	475	—	266	185	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	2	1	3	4	5	8	13	18	17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Wainui Beach - Stockroute Gisborne and Mahia	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Three Points East Cape	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Wainui Beach - Stockroute Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Point Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Point Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Point Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Point Gisborne and Mahia	Tuamotu Island Gisborne and Mahia	Wainui Beach - Whales Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Point Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Point Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Point Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Point Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Point Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Point Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Point Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Point Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Point Gisborne and Mahia
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2
Distance (km)	16	16	3	16	47	16	16	3	0	0	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia	Waipaoa River	Waipaoa River	Wainui Beach - Stockroute	Mahia Spit	Boat Harbour	Boat Harbour	Boat Harbour	Diners Beach	Diners Beach	Diners Beach	Diners Beach	Tuamotu Island	Tuamotu Island	Wainui Beach - Whales	Wainui Beach - Pines	Wainui Beach - Pines	Wainui Beach - Pines	Wainui Beach - Pines	Wainui Beach - Pines	Wainui Beach - Pines	Diners Beach	Wainui Beach - Whales	Tuamotu Island
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Three Points East Cape	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Wainui Beach - Stockroute Gisborne and Mahia	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Te Araroa East Cape	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	3	3	2	2	4	3
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	6	5	5	9	6	9	5	5	5	6	4	8	7	5	4	4	4	4	4	4

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