Surf Forecasts:
Makorori Point surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, S swell with 4,129 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Makorori Point this week:
The surf forecast for Makorori Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Makorori Point in the next 16 days are 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Makorori Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right on, grab your wettie and paddle out, this is Rusty, and here's what we've got for the next couple of weeks.
The first real action isn't until Thursday morning, 30 July. Makorori Point (New Zealand) is the only game in town, and honestly, it’s looking like a solid little window of clean, fun surf to kick things off. The water temp is sitting at 56.3°F, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year—no surprises there.
For that opener on Thursday morning, the 30th, we've got a clean 4.3ft swell coming in from the ESE with a nice 12-second period. The wind is light from the NNW, so it's a cross-off breeze keeping things glassy. It’s a little in the moderate range for energy (509) but it’s a quality wave for the advanced crew, very consistent, and the direction is a great match for the point. Crowds can happen here, so don't be surprised if a few others are in the water. Thursday afternoon holds with a 3.6ft ESE swell and offshore NNW winds at 12 mph—clean again with moderate energy (362). Perfect for an afternoon session.
Friday the 31st drops off a bit. Morning has 2.6ft ESE swell with offshore NW winds at 16 mph, and the energy is low (197). It's surfable but ordinary. The wind stays offshore through the afternoon but the swell is just too weak to get excited about.
Saturday the 1st of August sees a big jump in size, but it comes with a trade-off. Morning brings a 7.5ft SSW swell with a short 8-second period and cross winds from the SW at 16 mph. Energy is strong (1138) but the wind is messy, and it’s marginal overall. By the afternoon, the swell pumps up to 9.8ft from the SSW (10-second period) and a 22 mph SW wind, creating heavy cross-shore chop and lumpy conditions. The swell is too big for this break at that point—expert-only territory if you're brave, but honestly it looks more like a kite-surfing afternoon than a paddle session.
Sunday the 2nd is cleaner but still on the bigger side. Morning brings a 6.9ft SSE swell (12-second period) with a light WSW cross-off breeze at 9 mph. Plenty of energy (1371) and the conditions are clean, but the size is pushing big for the point. It’s marginal. The afternoon drops to 6.2ft SSE with a gentle cross-shore wind from the SSW.
Monday the 3rd is a return to the sweet spot. Morning brings 3.9ft of SE swell with a clean offshore WNW wind at 12 mph, and the energy is moderate (341). Good conditions. Afternoon stays mellow with 3.9ft from the SSE, light W wind, and clean faces (404). A nice, manageable day.
Things get mixed from Tuesday the 4th through Wednesday the 5th. Swell holds around 3.9ft to 7.2ft from the SSE, but the wind turns more cross-shore and the energy ramps up (1307 to 1986). The conditions get chunky and the tides make it marginal. It’s not a total loss, but you’ll be working for it.
Thursday the 6th is another nice morning. 4.6ft SE swell with a light W cross-off breeze (6 mph). Energy is moderate (578) and the line-up is clean. The afternoon, however, gets a light cross-onshore breeze from the SSE and turns choppy.
Friday the 7th is back to clean with 3.6ft SE swell and light NNE winds in the morning—almost glassy. The afternoon holds with a similar 3.6ft SE swell and a gentle cross-off breeze. Good, but small.
Saturday the 8th sees a 6.6ft S swell (12-second period) with a cross-shore NE wind, and energy is strong (1839). It’s marginal for the point. The afternoon drops to 4.3ft SSW and gets a bit lumpy.
The following week (9th to 13th August) is a mix of small, poor, or too-big surf. Sunday the 9th is poor, Monday the 10th is a write-off with fresh cross-onshore winds and lumpy, weak swell. Tuesday the 11th is marginal.
Wednesday the 12th morning has a clean 4.3ft E swell with a gentle WSW cross-off, but the afternoon gets a 7.5ft ENE swell with choppy cross-onshore wind.
Now, here’s the real standout for the long-range: Thursday the 13th night through Friday the 14th. Thursday the 13th morning shows a 9.8ft ENE swell with offshore WNW winds—clean, but the size is too big for the break. However, Thursday afternoon hits the sweet spot with a 7.2ft E swell and light offshore NW winds at 6 mph. Clean waves, moderate energy (913). Friday the 14th morning is
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 422 | 314 | 251 | 164 | 126 | 95 | 621 | 1640 | 3932 | 952 | 615 | 431 | 229 | 497 | 269 | 1447 | 1600 | 1867 | 1245 | 996 | 545 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:37PM1.42m | 6:54AM1.32m | 7:20PM1.44m | 7:38AM1.33m | 8:02PM1.45m | 8:21AM1.34m | 8:43PM1.46m | 9:05AM1.36m | 9:25PM1.46m | 9:49AM1.38m | 10:08PM1.46m | 10:35AM1.40m | 10:54PM1.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:21PM0.26m | 00:55AM0.29m | 1:06PM0.24m | 1:40AM0.27m | 1:50PM0.23m | 2:23AM0.24m | 2:33PM0.22m | 3:06AM0.22m | 3:17PM0.22m | 3:48AM0.20m | 4:02PM0.22m | 4:31AM0.18m | 4:49PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 422 | 314 | 251 | 164 | 126 | 95 | 270 | 916 | 1487 | 952 | 615 | 431 | 225 | 497 | 269 | 1447 | 1600 | 1867 | 1245 | 996 | 545 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | NE 6 | SE 15 | SE 16 | E 12 | ESE 16 | E 16 | SE 14 | SE 15 | E 14 | SSE 13 | S 20 | SSE 22 | SSE 6 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 87 | 42 | 37 | 11 | 9 | 38 | 71 | 25 | 5 | 65 | 55 | 4 | 229 | 30 | 47 | 66 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 14 | NE 5 | SE 16 | NE 17 | E 10 | ENE 16 | SE 13 | ENE 14 | S 22 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | NE 19 | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | 19 | 16 | 1 | 64 | 11 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 14 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NW 2 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | — | — | N 7 | WNW 3 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 21 | 45 | 1 | — | 621 | 1640 | 3932 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 153 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 62 | 47 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 335 | 121 | 120 | 120 | 2 |
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