Makorori Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.67° S 178.11° E

Makorori Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Makorori Point sea temperature is
13.8° C
0.4° 

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 (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 8AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (03 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (03 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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)
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
15
3
S
8
3.5
S
10
2.5
SSE
11
5
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
493
439
439
347
305
248
220
320
314
283
288
519
573
1267
2326
1410
5455
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
10
WNW
10
SSE
10
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
25
WSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
40
SW
40
SW
45
SW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:43PM1.46m
9:05AM1.36m
9:25PM1.46m
9:49AM1.38m
Low Tide
3:06AM0.22m
3:17PM0.22m
3:48AM0.20m
4:02PM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:20
 mm
2
2
2
1
2
Temp °C
8
8
7
7
8
14
15
13
10
9
9
11
8
7
6
6
5
Feels °C
4
3
2
2
3
10
12
10
7
5
5
5
0
-1
-3
-4
-6
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