Makorori Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.67° S 178.11° E

Makorori Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makorori Point sea temperature is
13.3° C
1.1° 

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 (25 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 1PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (25 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (25 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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)
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
1
0
1
2
2
3
3
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
11
0.5
ESE
16
2.2
SSW
7
2.4
SSW
8
2.3
SSW
8
2.1
S
8
2.2
S
8
1
ESE
13
2.3
S
8
2.1
S
8
2.2
S
8
2.2
S
8
2.4
S
8
3
S
9
3.5
S
10
3.5
S
10
2.5
SE
12
3
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
125
174
163
169
160
147
484
637
639
617
675
384
733
597
655
654
817
1367
1927
2058
1933
2130
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
25
WSW
30
SW
35
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:12AM1.31m
2:44PM1.33m
3:01AM1.29m
3:32PM1.34m
3:49AM1.28m
4:20PM1.35m
Low Tide
8:25AM0.31m
8:53PM0.37m
9:12AM0.32m
9:42PM0.38m
9:59AM0.32m
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:15
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:13
5:14
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
13
11
12
12
11
10
10
10
9
8
9
10
10
9
8
7
6
5
8
9
9
9
9
Feels °C
10
8
9
8
5
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
-1
-2
0
1
1
1
2
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