Makorori Point Surf Break

Makorori Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.67° S 178.11° E

Issued: 11 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makorori Point sea temperature is
14.1° 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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 5PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)16s
Afternoon (23 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Evening (23 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Wed night, calm by Thu morning).

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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)
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
16
1.5
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
14
1.5
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
2.5
NE
9
2.2
ENE
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.9
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
9
2.3
SSW
9
2.3
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1531
1107
773
594
452
347
249
195
183
96
173
231
339
376
330
895
749
311
327
282
328
677
845
866
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
5
NNW
5
NNW
25
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
40
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:48PM1.40m
1:08AM1.43m
1:41PM1.37m
1:58AM1.38m
2:32PM1.35m
2:48AM1.34m
Low Tide
6:37AM0.14m
6:56PM0.23m
7:27AM0.19m
7:48PM0.29m
8:15AM0.24m
8:39PM0.33m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:53
4:53
 mm
2
2
4
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
Temp °C
11
13
14
13
13
12
12
12
13
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
15
13
12
12
12
13
13
Feels °C
8
9
10
9
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
7
9
10
12
15
9
6
6
6
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
16
1.5
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
1.4
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.5
S
7
1.6
SSE
9
2
SSE
9
1.2
E
10
Energy kJ
1531
1107
773
594
452
347
249
195
183
96
173
141
102
101
70
284
195
311
327
282
251
422
627
273
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.5
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.1
E
12
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
E
10
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
1.1
E
9
0.9
E
9
1.2
E
10
Energy kJ
12
1
1
1
11
17
20
3
72
61
48
40
37
34
194
123
284
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
8
0.4
SSE
14
0.1
S
10
0.7
E
10
Energy kJ
3
3
1
64
2
108
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.5
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.9
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
2.5
NE
9
2.2
ENE
9
0.7
SSW
13
1
S
5
1.9
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
9
2.3
SSW
9
2.3
SSE
9
Energy kJ
16
6
9
5
35
53
58
25
55
99
231
339
376
330
895
749
184
59
328
677
845
866
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
6
6
6
6
6
3
2
6
85
94
298
298
298
7
7
0
0
30
37
62
37
62
115
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
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4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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