Makorori Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board and a coffee, this is your local surf outlook. Rusty here.

Alright, we’ve got a real mixed bag of a fortnight ahead of us at Makorori Point. It starts off a bit flat and ordinary, but there are a couple of standout sessions to get excited about. The water is sitting at 55.6°, which is a notable two degrees colder than what we’d normally expect for this time of year, so you'll be wanting the thick rubber.

The first few days, from Sunday the 9th through to the morning of Tuesday the 11th, are pretty much a write-off. We’re looking at weak, short-period swell around 2ft with very low wave energy, and the winds are either onshore or just making a mess of things. You can leave the board at home.

Things finally start to kick off on Tuesday the 11th. We get a jump to a 6.6ft SSW groundswell with moderate energy. The wind is a cross-shore, and while its not perfect, it’s the first real swell of the window. The real gem pops up on the morning of Thursday the 13th. The swell drops back to 3.6ft from the ESE, but with a clean cross-offshore N wind and enough energy to keep things fun. It’s a sneaky good session if you can duck out.

After a couple of messy days with NE gales and some rain, the window opens wide again on Saturday the 15th. The morning is clean with a 4.9ft E swell, but the standout is the Saturday afternoon. We’re looking at a solid 7.5ft S swell with a clean, light offshore breeze and very high wave energy. That’s your best call of the first week. Get in the water.

Now, the second week gets a bit wild. Sunday the 16th morning is huge – we’re talking a massive 16.4ft S groundswell with a long 12-second period and extreme energy. But that’s expert-only territory and the forecast suggests it’s too big for this point, so don't even think about it unless you’re a seasoned charger. The next few days are a write-off due to onshore gales, but the run home looks promising.

Thursday the 20th morning brings a clean and tidy 3.6ft SE groundswell with a very long 13-second period, light offshore wind, and good energy. It’s a classic point break groundswell, which will be nice and lined up.

The best bet of the entire outlook is the morning of Friday the 21st. It’s clean and clear, with offshore wind from the NW, a 4.6ft SSE swell, and excellent energy. The swell direction is spot on for the optimum SSE direction for Makorori Point, and the conditions will be glassy. That’s your special session. It’s a few days out, but it’s got all the right ingredients.

After that, the surf fades into small, weak, and mostly messy conditions for the final few days. There are a couple of tiny glassy windows on the morning of the 23rd, but nothing to write home about.

Keep your eyes on the Friday the 21st session. That’s the one.

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