Makorori Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s on the cards for our local stretch.

We’re looking at a pretty slow start to the run, with only small, ordinary waves on offer through the first few days. The real standout is hiding in the back half of the forecast, so you’ll need a bit of patience.

Let’s start with what’s happening now. Thursday morning at Makorori Point sees a 3 ft SSE swell with a long 18-second period, pushing a moderate 673 units of wave energy. The water temp is sitting at 55°, which is 2° cooler than usual for this time of year – nothing too wild, just a touch on the chilly side. The wind is light and cross, so it’s not clean, and the call is marginal. Later Thursday afternoon the swell bumps up a little to 4 ft but the wind swings cross-onshore, making for a choppy mess.

Friday is a bit of a mixed bag. The morning brings a 4 ft SE swell, and with a NNE cross-off breeze, the waves are actually clean. The period is a bit shorter at 14 seconds, so the energy is moderate (605 units). It’s still only marginal though. The afternoon drops to 3 ft and the conditions stay clean, but it’s small.

The weekend is very quiet. Saturday has 2 ft surf with clean conditions, but it’s pretty ordinary. Sunday is even smaller at 2 ft, but the wind goes glassy both morning and afternoon – that’s a rare treat for the soul, even if the waves are tiny. The energy is weak (72 and 99 units).

Now, here’s the one to circle. Monday, 31 August, the morning lights up. We get a solid 8 ft SSW swell, with a short 9-second period, pumping a very strong 1306 units of energy. The wind is offshore from the WNW, so it’s clean. This is excellent surf, but that’s a lot of water – definitely one for the experienced crew only. The swell direction is a little off the optimum SSE, but the size and wind make it the best of the run.

After that, the swell drops back quickly. Tuesday morning, 1st September, has a 5 ft SSE swell with a very long 15-second period, but the wind is cross and it’s a bit choppy. The energy is strong though (1880 units). By Wednesday the 2nd, the wind goes clean offshore from the NW, with 4 ft and 4 ft SSE swells and moderate energy – fun, clean waves, but nothing huge.

The rest of the week into the second week fades out hard. From Thursday onwards, it’s small, weak, and mostly ordinary. There are a few clean offshore mornings, but the swell is below 3 ft, and energy drops to weak levels. Several days after the 4th of September have swells around 1.0 ft to 2 ft, with some glassy moments but hardly any push. The 11th of September sees a tiny 1.0 ft and 1 ft SSE swell with a long 18-second period, but it’s just too small to get excited about.

So, bottom line: the whole period is mostly a waiting game, but Monday morning, 31 August, is the real standout – big, clean, offshore, and powerful. Get on it if you’ve got the skills.

Rusty.

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