Makorori Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.67° S 178.11° E

Makorori Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 04 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makorori Point sea temperature is
13.1°C
0.9° 

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 (04 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 7PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Sep)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (04 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (04 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
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)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSW
5
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
S
7
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
79
65
41
38
24
23
10
9
9
33
33
21
27
36
85
77
59
31
61
57
53
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NW
10
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross
cross
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:04AM1.51m
11:27PM1.48m
11:59AM1.52m
00:23AM1.46m
12:56PM1.52m
Low Tide
5:23PM0.17m
5:46AM0.13m
6:17PM0.18m
6:41AM0.14m
7:15PM0.19m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:47
5:49
 mm
Temp °C
16
17
18
16
15
12
10
8
11
14
14
13
12
10
9
9
12
17
16
13
14
Feels °C
12
12
14
13
11
7
6
4
8
10
10
9
9
7
4
4
7
13
11
8
10
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