Makorori Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.67° S 178.11° E

Makorori Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makorori Point sea temperature is
13.7° 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 (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 5AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 3.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)16ft (5.0m)12s
Afternoon (05 Aug)13ft (4.0m)12s
Evening (05 Aug)11ft (3.5m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the NE by Fri morning).

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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2
2
1
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
S
12
4.5
S
11
5
S
11
3.5
SSE
12
5
S
12
4.5
S
12
4
S
12
4
S
12
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
11
2.4
SSW
11
1.9
S
11
1.3
SE
11
1.6
SSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4658
4636
5357
3628
6301
5378
4443
3945
3299
2934
3355
2773
2184
1371
846
406
588
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
40
SW
45
SSW
50
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:08PM1.46m
10:35AM1.40m
10:54PM1.46m
11:24AM1.43m
Low Tide
4:31AM0.18m
4:49PM0.22m
5:17AM0.17m
5:38PM0.22m
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:22
 mm
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
6
5
5
7
8
8
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
9
10
9
7
Feels °C
-3
-5
-5
-5
-2
-2
-1
0
1
1
1
0
0
3
4
4
3
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