Makorori Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.67° S 178.11° E

Makorori Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makorori Point sea temperature is
13.2° C
1.2° 

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 (24 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 4AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (24 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (24 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
E
8
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
11
0.5
SE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
23
21
20
19
11
21
49
55
82
160
163
172
166
171
163
134
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
25
W
30
W
35
WSW
35
SW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:23AM1.35m
1:55PM1.34m
2:12AM1.31m
2:44PM1.33m
Low Tide
7:15PM0.31m
7:38AM0.27m
8:04PM0.35m
8:25AM0.31m
8:53PM0.37m
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part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:12
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
8
9
9
11
15
15
12
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
10
10
Feels °C
5
4
4
5
8
10
10
7
9
8
8
7
8
7
6
2
2
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