Makorori Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let's have a look at what's on offer around here. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. We've got a fair bit of wind and messy surf to sit through before we get to the real good stuff.

We kick off on the 12th with nothing worth getting wet for. The water’s sitting at 56°, which is a bit colder than we’d normally expect for this time of year. The first few days are all poor surf conditions with cross-shore breezes and a chop that’ll have you hating life. On the 14th, we get a tiny glimpse of hope Friday morning with glassy conditions and a 4ft swell from the east, but the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s not going to have any punch. Just ordinary, really.

Saturday morning the 15th is another glassy one, with a 4ft easterly swell, but again, it’s not setting the world on fire. Then the wind really pumps in from Sunday the 16th, with a strong breeze from the SSW hammering a 8ft swell. It’s messy, it’s cross-onshore, and the combined energy is a massive 1103, but it’s just not surfable. By Monday the 17th, we’re looking at a 6ft southerly swell with a fresh cross-shore mess. That’s getting into expert-only territory if there was any shape, but there isn’t.

Now, hold on to your board, because Wednesday the 19th is a proper event. We’ve got a 18ft swell from the south with a 15-second period, and the energy is through the roof at 18320. That’s a monster. But, and it’s a big but, the file says it’s just too big for Makorori Point. That’s a setup for the absolute elite, and even then, it’s pushing it. The wind is light and offshore, so it’ll be clean, but it’s a beast you’d only want to tackle if you’ve got a death wish.

The real standout comes on Thursday the 20th. The morning session is where it’s at. The swell has dropped to a more manageable 6ft from the SSE, but the period is a glorious 13 seconds, giving it heaps of energy (1321). The wind is a light WNW offshore, gently glassing up the face. This is top-tier for experienced surfers. The point should be running smooth, long lines. This is the pick of the entire window.

Friday the 21st is also worth a paddle. The morning offers a 5ft SSE swell with an 11-second period and a light offshore from the north. It’s clean and the energy is solid at 512. Expect very good surf. That’s a solid session.

The following week from the 23rd onwards fades out. The swell drops under 3ft, and the wind swings around to the south-west and onshore again. The 27th has a bit of a late shout with a 3ft easterly swell and a good offshore from the WNW in the afternoon, giving some clean conditions with moderate energy (345). It’s surfable, but nothing like that Thursday.

So, if you’re holding out, the clear winner is the morning of Thursday the 20th at Makorori Point. That 6ft groundswell with clean offshore wind is the one. The Friday morning the 21st is a very close second. Don’t waste your time on the big mess in between.

Rusty.

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