Makorori Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for Makorori Point.

We start off with a tidy window on Wednesday morning, 29 July. A 1.7m swell from the ESE with a 13-second period, light offshore wind from the WNW, and combined wave energy of 877 (moderate). Water temp is 14°, right on average for this time of year. This is a very consistent point break that’s wide open to swell, so it’ll pick up these pulses. That morning session is clean and glassy. The afternoon goes cross-shore and gets a little jumbled, so get in early.

Thursday morning, 30 July, is another clean one: 1.3m from the ESE, 12-second period, light offshore from the NNW, wave energy of 509 (moderate). That’s nice, smooth lines. The afternoon stays offshore with a moderate breeze, still clean, but smaller at 1.1m.

Friday, 31 July, the swell fades to 0.8m, with offshore wind but very low energy at 187 (weak). Just barely surfable, and only for longboards or a rehab session.

Then we hit a rough patch. From Saturday 1 August through to Sunday 2 August, strong cross-shore winds and rain dominate. A spike of 3.5m swell on Sunday morning is way too big for this break and messy—energy a huge 4824 (strong to very strong). No go. That gap lasts until Monday.

Monday morning, 3 August, it gets good again. A 1.9m S swell, 11-second period, offshore from the WNW at 10 km/h, wave energy of 1118 (moderate to strong). Clean and solid. The true standout of the entire outlook is Monday afternoon: glassy conditions with a 2.4m S swell, 10-second period, wind from the SSE at only 5 km/h, and combined energy of 1613 (strong). That swell direction matches the optimum for this break. If you’re an experienced surfer, this is the one to circle on your calendar.

Tuesday, 4 August, throws a massive 5m S swell with a 14-second period, but it’s too big for the point. Morning has light offshore wind, but the energy is 13990 (very strong). Afternoon is cross-shore and messy. Experts only, and even then it might close out.

Wednesday 5 August and Thursday 6 August provide cleaner, smaller options. The morning of 6 August is clean with a 1.6m SE swell, 12-second period, and light cross-offshore wind. Energy of 845 (moderate). But the afternoon of 6 August is the second standout: 1.6m SE swell with a very long 14-second period, clean cross-offshore wind, and energy of 1559 (strong). That’s beautiful for experienced surfers.

Friday morning, 7 August, is clean with a 1.5m SE swell and 13-second period, energy 781 (moderate). Worth a session.

From Saturday 8 August, conditions degrade again. Strong to near-gale winds, rain, and messy chop through to Tuesday 13 August. A 3.5m NE swell on Wednesday 12 August afternoon but blown out and cross-shore.

The outlook ends on a clean note: Thursday morning, 13 August, a 0.9m ENE swell with a very long 14-second period, light offshore from the NW, energy 467 (weak to moderate). Small but clean. The afternoon of 13 August improves to 1.2m ENE with the same long period and moderate offshore, energy 683 (moderate). A tidy little finish.

The best session by far is Monday 3 August afternoon: glassy, solid 2.4m S swell, perfect conditions at Makorori Point. The second choice is Thursday 6 August afternoon. Everything else is either small, too big, or blown out—but those two windows are pure gold.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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