Makorori Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.67° S 178.11° E

Issued: 11 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makorori Point sea temperature is
14.0° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Makorori Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Makorori Point surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with 4,125 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Makorori Point in the next 16 days are 4.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 9s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Mon 6th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s
Best Surf 9AM (Sat 11th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 6PM (Fri 10th Jul)15ft (4.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Makorori Point over the next 16 days.


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Alright, this is Rusty, checkin' in from the coast. We've got a mixed bag ahead for the next couple of weeks, so let's break it down.

First up, we're looking at Makorori Point, a classic point break that needs a solid SSE swell to really light up. The water temp is sitting around 57°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year, nothin' out of the ordinary.

The action kicks off on Monday, July 6th. The morning is the pick of the early days, with a clean 6ft NE swell, but that's coming from the wrong direction for this spot. It's a bit of a tease. The real standout is Tuesday, July 7th. The morning sees a clean 4ft wave from the east with a light WNW breeze, but the afternoon is where it's at. We get that same 4ft east swell, but with glassy, offshore conditions. That's the kind of calm that'll have the point looking like a mirror. The energy is moderate, with a combined swell reading of 378 (moderate wave energy). This is easily the best session on offer.

The rest of the first week gets messy. From Wednesday, July 8th through to Friday, July 10th, the wind swings onshore and the swell gets bumpy and then too big. By Friday, we're looking at 12ft to 10ft SE swell with a strong cross-onshore wind. That's a washing machine, not a wave. The energy numbers jump to 2189 and 2257 (strong wave energy), but it's all just power and chop.

Saturday, July 11th, sees the swell peak at 10ft from the SSE, heading in the right direction, but the wind is a mess. The morning is cross-shore, and the guidance says it's too big for the break anyway, so that's a day for the experts only, if anyone's silly enough.

We get a bit of a lull from Sunday, July 12th, through the middle of the following week. The swell drops, and the waves are mostly small and weak. By Wednesday, July 15th, we're down to 2ft to 2ft from the east, with clean offshore winds, but it's just too small to get excited about. The energy drops to 115 (weak wave energy). This is a real flat spell.

Then, on the weekend of July 18th-19th, things get weird. On Sunday, July 19th, the afternoon brings a sudden 7ft swell from the SSW, which is a wild direction for this break. The wind is cross-off, so it could be clean, but the energy is up at 1114 (strong wave energy). It's a risky call, but there's potential if the banks hold.

The real monster, though, is Monday, July 20th. A 13ft SSW swell is forecast with a near-gale cross-shore wind. The energy reading is a massive 4338 (very strong wave energy). That's not for surfing; that's for watching from the cliff. The rest of the period tails off with small, weak swells.

So, the short of it: Tuesday, July 7th afternoon is your one true standout. Glassy, clean, waist-to-chest high waves from the east. Get it while it's good. The rest is either too windy, too big, or too small.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, strong winds from the S by Fri morning).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
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Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
3
0
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NE
8
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.3
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
2.3
SE
8
3
SE
10
3.5
SE
10
3
SE
10
4
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
2.3
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
2
SE
8
1.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
456
281
239
246
307
541
573
584
584
612
669
1714
2116
2199
3014
1833
1527
891
388
553
275
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
E
10
N
5
WNW
5
SSE
10
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
25
S
35
SE
40
S
40
SSW
35
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
10:14AM1.30m
10:34PM1.42m
10:59AM1.32m
11:18PM1.42m
11:47AM1.35m
00:06AM1.43m
12:38PM1.39m
00:59AM1.44m
1:34PM1.44m
1:55AM1.46m
2:31PM1.50m
2:54AM1.49m
3:31PM1.56m
Low Tide
4:26PM0.27m
4:59AM0.24m
5:10PM0.27m
5:43AM0.22m
5:58PM0.26m
6:29AM0.19m
6:50PM0.25m
7:20AM0.16m
7:46PM0.22m
8:14AM0.13m
8:45PM0.19m
9:11AM0.10m
9:46PM0.16m
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7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:22
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4:59
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5:00
5:00
5:01
5:01
 mm
8
2
1
5
2
3
8
2
1
3
1
2
4
1
1
Temp °C
15
12
11
12
12
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
8
Feels °C
10
8
8
11
11
9
6
8
8
8
9
7
4
2
2
4
3
3
6
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.3
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
2.3
SE
8
1.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
3
SE
10
2.5
SE
11
2.3
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
1.9
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
175
281
239
246
307
541
573
584
584
612
669
527
73
2199
1591
1069
906
619
388
326
275
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
21
0.3
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
17
0.6
SSE
14
Energy kJ
4
8
69
58
20
19
41
37
32
17
50
48
45
21
59
75
96
165
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
S
8
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
17
0.3
S
16
0.2
SSE
20
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
9
4
21
51
48
16
21
31
28
46
37
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
0.4
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
1.5
S
6
0.6
SSE
10
3
SE
10
3.5
SE
10
0.3
SSE
17
4
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
2.3
SE
9
2
SE
8
Energy kJ
456
229
26
92
58
138
77
1714
2116
58
3014
1833
1527
891
553
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
2
2
1
4
4
4
2
4
2
Distance (km)
0
7
0
0
0
3
16
16
16
16
47
62
115
117
117
62
62
47
16
16
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
6
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
7
5
5
9
6
9
9
5
6
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
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The above surf forecast table for Makorori Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Makorori Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Makorori Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Makorori Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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