Makorori Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.67° S 178.11° E

Makorori Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makorori Point sea temperature is
13.6° C
0.6° 

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 (01 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 1PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)7ft (2.1m)9s
Afternoon (01 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Evening (01 Aug)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
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
0
1
1
0
1
0
2
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
14
1.4
SSW
6
2.1
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
10
2
SSE
10
2.5
S
10
3
S
11
2.1
SSE
13
2.1
SSE
13
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
63
155
647
1341
763
1490
1802
1551
1383
1080
952
769
626
360
354
439
439
396
311
288
185
325
314
Wind (km/h)
15
W
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
SSW
10
S
5
SW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
15
WNW
10
S
10
NW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:38AM1.33m
8:02PM1.45m
8:21AM1.34m
8:43PM1.46m
9:05AM1.36m
Low Tide
1:40AM0.27m
1:50PM0.23m
2:23AM0.24m
2:33PM0.22m
3:06AM0.22m
3:17PM0.22m
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:19
5:19
 mm
Temp °C
10
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
6
6
10
11
10
9
8
7
7
9
14
15
14
12
Feels °C
5
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
7
7
7
5
3
2
2
3
10
12
11
8
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