Makorori Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.67° S 178.11° E

Makorori Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makorori Point sea temperature is
13.1° C
1.2° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 10AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)7ft (2.1m)8s
Afternoon (26 Jul)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (26 Jul)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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)
1
1
2
2
0
0
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
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0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
7
2.2
SSW
8
2.1
S
8
2
S
8
1.9
S
8
2
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.2
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.3
SE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SE
13
2.3
SE
13
2.1
SE
13
2
ESE
13
2
ESE
13
2
ESE
13
1.8
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
512
542
558
527
488
527
466
428
461
454
522
949
1164
1198
1645
2805
2891
1645
1369
1297
1338
1289
1134
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
35
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:01AM1.29m
3:32PM1.34m
3:49AM1.28m
4:20PM1.35m
4:36AM1.29m
5:06PM1.37m
Low Tide
9:12AM0.32m
9:42PM0.38m
9:59AM0.32m
10:32PM0.37m
10:47AM0.31m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:13
7:13
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5:13
5:14
5:14
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
9
10
10
10
8
7
6
5
6
9
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
10
Feels °C
2
2
4
4
3
3
1
1
0
-1
-1
1
3
2
2
2
3
3
5
5
5
7
6
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