Makorori Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.67° S 178.11° E

Issued: 6 am 02 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 (02 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 12PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (02 Nov)	2.5ft (0.7m)	11s
Afternoon (02 Nov)	2ft (0.6m)	11s
Evening (02 Nov)	1.5ft (0.4m)	10s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 2							Tuesday 3								Wednesday 4								Thu 5
	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	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	2	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 12	SE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SE 11	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SSE 9	SSE 9	SE 9	NE 4	ENE 6	S 16	SSE 16	SSE 15	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 15
Wave Graph
kJ	171	126	78	76	55	53	25	24	14	8	8	3	5	14	20	24	21	20	18	36	43	74	133	201	196	172
Wind (km/h)	NW	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	N	NE	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	E	ENE	NNW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	glassy	cross-on	cross	glassy	off	off	off	off
High Tide				12:30PM1.61m				00:59AM1.47m					1:28PM1.56m				1:59AM1.43m				2:27PM1.52m				2:59AM1.41m
Low Tide		6:15AM0.08m				6:53PM0.10m					7:12AM0.12m				7:51PM0.12m				8:10AM0.16m				8:49PM0.14m


	5:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:54	—
	—	—	—	—	—	7:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:45	—	—	—	7:46
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	13	16	19	20	16	14	13	14	14	18	19	22	20	16	15	15	16	19	19	17	18	17	16	16	15
Feels °C	9	10	12	16	15	10	9	9	11	12	16	15	18	17	13	13	12	14	18	16	16	18	16	14	14	14
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 12	SE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SE 11	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SSE 9	SSE 9	SE 9	NE 4	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 15
kJ	171	126	78	76	55	53	25	24	14	8	8	3	4	14	15	7	3	20	18	36	43	74	133	201	196	172
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 4	NE 4	—	—	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 4	NE 4	NE 6	NE 6	SE 8	SE 11	S 16	SSE 16	SSE 15	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 5	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6
kJ	1	1	—	—	4	4	4	4	2	1	1	1	3	5	20	24	21	4	4	4	8	4	6	3	3	4
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 12	E 12	—	—	SSE 11	SSE 12	SE 13	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	—	SE 11	S 13	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	E 14	E 14	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 9	E 9
kJ	3	3	—	—	13	13	6	6	6	6	5	—	5	3	5	5	4	4	4	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 6	NE 5	NNE 6	—	—	—	—	—	NE 7	NE 7	NE 6	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	24	47	120	—	—	—	—	—	21	28	21	—	—	—	—
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Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	30	37	30	30	301	3	6	0	13	30	30	30	49	3	0	0	0	0	0
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Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1				1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1
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Rating (10 max)	3	2	2	2	2	1	4	3	3	3	4	3	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5

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