Makorori Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.67° S 178.11° E

Issued: 12 am 01 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Makorori Point sea temperature is

15.7°C

Makorori Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Makorori Point today (01 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 5AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (01 Nov)	5ft (1.5m)	12s
Afternoon (01 Nov)	4.5ft (1.3m)	12s
Evening (01 Nov)	3.5ft (1.0m)	12s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 1								Monday 2								Tuesday 3
	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	2	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SE 11	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SSE 9	SSE 9	SE 12	SE 11	ENE 6	S 16
Wave Graph
kJ	949	787	703	589	517	451	359	299	218	171	126	78	76	55	53	25	24	14	8	8	5	5	13	20
Wind (km/h)	WSW	NW	NNW	N	NNE	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	N	N	NNW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	NNW	N	NE	NE	NNW	NW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-off	off
High Tide	11:03PM1.55m				11:33AM1.65m				00:00AM1.51m				12:30PM1.61m				00:59AM1.47m					1:28PM1.56m
Low Tide			5:19AM0.04m				5:56PM0.08m				6:15AM0.08m				6:53PM0.10m					7:12AM0.12m				7:51PM0.12m


	—	6:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:58	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:42	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:44	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	11	10	10	14	17	19	16	13	13	14	13	17	19	19	16	14	13	14	14	18	20	21	21	17
Feels °C	9	7	7	11	12	15	10	7	8	10	10	14	16	14	11	9	9	11	11	15	15	17	18	14
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SE 11	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SSE 9	SSE 9	SE 9	ENE 4	ENE 6	ENE 6
kJ	949	787	703	589	517	451	359	299	218	171	126	78	76	55	53	25	24	14	8	8	3	1	13	16
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 13	NE 13	NE 13	SE 14	NE 12	NE 4	ENE 4	ENE 5	ENE 6	NE 4	NE 4	—	—	—	NE 7	NE 7	ENE 5	ENE 4	ENE 4	NE 4	NE 4	SE 9	SE 11	S 16
kJ	7	7	7	8	6	3	4	3	3	1	1	—	—	—	11	11	3	2	2	1	1	3	5	20
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	E 12	NE 12	NE 12	NE 8	SSE 14	—	E 12	E 12	E 12	—	NE 12	NE 5	SSE 11	SE 13	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 11	SE 8	SE 11
kJ	—	—	3	6	6	2	18	—	3	3	3	—	6	1	13	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	3	5
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	NNE 8	NE 3	NE 4	—	—	—	—	NNW 2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 3	NE 5	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	6	3	16	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	29	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Makorori Point Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Point Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Point Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Point Gisborne and Mahia	Cliffs Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Point Gisborne and Mahia	Loisell's East Cape	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Point Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Point Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Point Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Point Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Point Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Point Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Point Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Point Gisborne and Mahia	Loisell's East Cape	Tolaga Bay East Cape	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Tokomaru Bay East Cape	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Marokopa Taranaki	Pouawa Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Point Gisborne and Mahia
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	1	2	3	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	6	0	30	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	37	56	62	301	298	6	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia	Tuamotu Island	Diners Beach	Tuamotu Island	Tuamotu Island	Tuamotu Island	Wainui Beach - Pines		Makorori Centre	Diners Beach	Wainui Beach - Stockroute	Wainui Beach - Pines	Tuamotu Island	Tuamotu Island	Wainui Beach - Pines	Wainui Beach - Pines	Wainui Beach - Pines	Last Chance	Mahanga Point	Diners Beach				Pouawa Beach	Diners Beach
Rating (10 max)	3	4	3	3	3	2		2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1				1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Tuamotu Island Gisborne and Mahia	Papatowai Catlins	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Charleston West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	3	3	2	4	2	3	2	2	3	2	2	2	4	4	3	3	4	3	3	3	2
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Rating (10 max)	5	4	5	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4

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