Makorori Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.67° S 178.11° E

Issued: 5 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Makorori Point sea temperature is

14.0° 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 (18 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 22s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 11AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (18 Jul)	4.5ft (1.3m)	14s
Afternoon (18 Jul)	4.5ft (1.3m)	14s
Evening (18 Jul)	5ft (1.5m)	22s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 18							Sunday 19								Monday 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
Rating (10 max)	4	4	3	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	0	1	2	2	2	0	0	0	1	3	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 15	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	SSE 23	SSE 22	SSE 21	SSE 20	SSE 19	SSE 18	SSE 18	SSE 17	SSE 17	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 19	SSE 19	SSE 19
Wave Graph
kJ	869	742	732	702	586	1952	2012	2397	1853	1548	1377	1136	908	702	653	644	540	620	500	604	1564	2374	2668
Wind (km/h)	NNW	NNW	WNW	SSW	S	SSW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	W	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	S	S	S	S	SSW	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross
High Tide			8:44AM1.56m					9:11PM1.67m				9:39AM1.52m				10:04PM1.61m				10:33AM1.49m
Low Tide	2:41AM0.01m				2:58PM0.01m					3:35AM0.02m				3:52PM0.06m				4:26AM0.06m				4:44PM0.12m


	—	7:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:18	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	5:06	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:07	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	9	8	9	11	12	11	10	9	8	8	9	13	13	12	12	11	11	11	11	12	12	11	10
Feels °C	7	5	6	9	9	10	8	7	5	5	6	10	8	8	9	9	8	7	7	8	8	7	7
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 15	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	SSE 23	SSE 22	SSE 21	SSE 20	SSE 19	SSE 18	SSE 18	SSE 17	SSE 17	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 19	SSE 19	SSE 19
kJ	869	742	732	702	586	1952	2012	2397	1853	1548	1377	1136	908	702	653	644	540	620	500	604	1564	2374	2668
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 13	SSE 12	SSE 12	ESE 14	ESE 14	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 12	ESE 11
kJ	371	293	192	158	158	569	522	514	545	427	357	351	317	241	233	210	226	164	161	158	123	119	115
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 15	—	S 20	S 20	S 24	S 11	SE 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 4	S 5	S 5	S 5	S 5	SSE 5	SSE 6	ESE 12	—	—
kJ	109	—	8	30	432	185	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	17	18	18	25	30	36	177	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 3	S 4	S 5	S 5	S 5	S 5	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	22	23	25	24	37	—	—	—	—	—
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	0	0	0	2	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	37	62	16	3	3	3	37	37	37	37	16	16
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia	Tuamotu Island	Tuamotu Island	Diners Beach	Diners Beach	Last Chance	Tuamotu Island	Tuamotu Island	Tuamotu Island	Tuamotu Island	Wainui Beach - Stockroute	Wainui Beach - Stockroute	Mahia Spit		Table Cape Reefs	Wainui Beach - Stockroute	Wainui Beach - Stockroute	Wainui Beach - Stockroute	Boat Harbour	Aurora Point	Aurora Point	Last Chance	Last Chance	Waipaoa River
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	2		4	3	3	3	1	4	4	5	5	4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Papatowai Catlins	Shingles West Coast South Island	Shingles West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Ning Nong Point and Reef Wairarapa	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	8	9	5	5	4	5	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	7	6	5	5	7	7
Header Global	Dunedin - Kuri Bush New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Kaka Point New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Humenga Point New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	7	6	6	9	9	9	8	7	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	7	7	6	5	7	7

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