Makorori Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Makorori Point over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, the water temperature is sitting at about 56°F, which is 1°F cooler than usual for this time of year. Nothing too crazy, just a bit of a nip in the air and water – you’ll want the steamer.

The first few days are a bit of a slow burn, to be honest. Thursday the 10th has some tiny 2ft swell from the SE with a short period of 7 seconds and weak energy (62), but the offshore NW breeze will have it looking clean. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. Friday the 11th is a write-off with onshore junk and only 1ft to 2ft. Saturday the 12th isn't much better with messy wind and small, weak swell.

Now, Sunday the 13th morning is where this forecast starts to wake up. We’ve got a solid 6ft swell from the SSE with a long period of 15 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. The combined energy is a strong 1580, and with a light W cross-off breeze, it’s going to be clean. That’s the standout of the first week, and it’s an advanced wave at this size, so leave the beginners on the beach. The afternoon gets choppy as the wind swings onshore, so get it early.

Monday the 14th is still decent. The swell drops to 4ft, still from the SSE, period hanging around 11 to 12 seconds, with clean conditions in the morning thanks to a light N cross-off. It’s a good follow-up to Sunday.

The middle of the week from Tuesday the 15th through to Friday the 18th sees the swell drop away. We’re talking waist-high leftovers, mostly 1ft to 3ft, with only light offshore winds keeping things tidy. The energy is weak to moderate (43 to 203). It’s surfable if you’re desperate, but nothing to get excited about.

Then we get a blip on Saturday the 19th morning. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the SSE, period of 16 seconds, energy of 471, and a moderate NW offshore. It’s clean and offers a few fun ones, but the size is still pretty modest.

Sunday the 20th drops back to tiny again.

Now, and this is a big one for the long-range watchers – Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd. We’re looking at a massive pulse. Monday morning has a 13ft swell from the SE, and Tuesday morning hits a 16ft swell from the SSE with an insane combined energy of 12342. That is a huge, heavy swell. The wind is favorable on Monday (cross-off, light to moderate), but the problem is the size. At over 8ft, this is strictly for experts only, and even then, the forecast notes the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. This is a mind-blowing amount of water, but you’d need to be absolutely on your game and know the place well.

After that, the swell slowly eases off into the end of the forecast period, but it stays above 3ft for a few days, with some clean windows on the 24th morning (10ft, offshore) – again, big and for experts only.

The Bottom Line: If you’re an experienced surfer, the absolute standout is Sunday the 13th morning. Get the 6ft SSE groundswell with clean offshore wind. That’s your session. For the brave and skilled, keep an eye on Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd for a massive, dangerous swell, but be aware it might be too much for the point. The rest of the window is either small and ordinary or blown out.

Rusty.

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