Makorori Point Surf Break

Makorori Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.67° S 178.11° E

Issued: 5 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makorori Point sea temperature is
14.5° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 12PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Afternoon (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
14
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
16
1.5
SSE
18
1.6
SSE
17
1.6
SSE
17
1.5
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
27
126
85
222
236
175
70
120
472
207
440
440
427
331
331
196
153
277
1373
1484
1433
1165
838
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
W
20
SW
20
SSW
20
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
SW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NW
10
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:10AM1.61m
7:42PM1.74m
8:07AM1.60m
8:38PM1.74m
9:04AM1.58m
9:34PM1.70m
Low Tide
1:06AM0.02m
1:25PM-0.04m
2:04AM0.00m
2:22PM-0.04m
3:01AM0.00m
3:19PM-0.01m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
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4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
8
12
14
13
13
13
12
12
11
14
15
14
12
11
11
11
11
12
14
13
12
11
Feels °C
6
4
4
9
10
8
9
10
11
11
9
11
12
12
10
8
9
9
10
11
12
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
14
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
18
1.6
SSE
17
1.6
SSE
17
1.5
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
16
Energy kJ
18
12
126
41
222
236
175
43
41
472
108
440
440
427
331
331
196
153
193
1373
1484
1433
1165
838
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
S
6
0.4
SSE
15
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
5
0.6
S
6
0.4
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
S
11
0.7
SSE
14
0.2
NNE
10
0.9
S
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
13
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
16
0.2
ENE
13
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
NE
11
Energy kJ
28
27
12
85
3
1
28
70
120
88
207
11
284
3
6
92
130
277
17
4
4
25
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
SE
12
0.4
S
6
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
11
0.6
S
14
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NNE
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
13
0.2
SSE
22
0.1
NE
12
0.1
E
20
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
4
0.1
E
17
Energy kJ
14
24
6
12
13
1
1
37
29
150
5
5
9
1
23
3
7
45
5
7
16
15
3
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.6
S
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NNE
4
Energy kJ
1
13
7
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
16
47
37
37
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
3
9
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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