Makorori Point Surf Break

Makorori Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.67° S 178.11° E

Issued: 11 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makorori Point sea temperature is
13.8° C

1.0°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 7PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (04 Jul)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (04 Jul)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
3
1
3
2
0
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.6
NE
7
1.2
E
10
1.6
NE
7
1.7
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
449
418
344
335
323
267
257
249
244
244
202
208
245
273
253
404
572
537
530
529
320
295
293
312
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
25
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
NE
10
N
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
25
NNE
10
NW
25
NE
35
NE
25
NNE
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
WNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:49AM1.31m
9:12PM1.43m
9:31AM1.30m
9:53PM1.42m
10:14AM1.30m
10:34PM1.42m
Low Tide
3:01PM0.25m
3:36AM0.27m
3:43PM0.26m
4:17AM0.26m
4:26PM0.27m
4:59AM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:58
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
2
2
1
3
3
Temp °C
9
12
15
13
11
9
10
12
12
13
15
13
11
10
10
9
14
12
12
13
12
10
9
8
Feels °C
5
8
10
9
7
5
6
7
8
10
12
11
9
8
8
6
9
10
7
7
7
8
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
10
Energy kJ
449
418
344
335
323
267
257
249
244
244
202
208
245
273
175
175
245
241
264
235
246
295
293
312
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.3
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
18
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
5
6
6
5
4
4
4
9
8
30
73
69
61
60
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
5
5
5
3
2
5
9
4
4
3
3
11
10
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.7
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
Energy kJ
28
37
88
72
102
124
157
158
178
178
207
253
404
572
537
530
529
320
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
6
2
6
1
6
6
6
6
7
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
7
94
10
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
9
8
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