Surf Forecasts:
Makorori Point surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, SE swell with 2,985 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. 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 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Makorori Point over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here again, for the imperial crew.
Water temp is about 57°F, a touch cooler than average – nothin’ drastic, just a bit nippy for July.
Tuesday morning looks prime – glassy, light offshore wind, 4ft of E swell at 9 seconds. Energy’s modest but it’s clean. Afternoon gets a light onshore, so stick with the early paddle.
Wednesday the 8th bumps up to 5ft from the ESE with cross-shore winds – a bit lumpy, but energy’s building. Thursday the 9th morning is a gem – 5ft from the SSW, light cross-offshore wind, clean. Energy jumps to 864 – that’s a good sign. That afternoon hits 7ft from the SSE with an 11-second period, but the wind gets cross-shore and messy – one for the expert crew.
Friday the 10th is a total loss – 30-35 km/h S winds, 10-12ft of messy SE swell – that’s kite territory.
Saturday the 11th is still big and bumpy at 8ft – wind eases but it’s still choppy.
Sunday the 12th morning cleans right up – 5ft from the ESE with a light cross-offshore breeze. Monday the 13th is glassy offshores, 4ft to 3ft of E swell – smooth as.
Wave heights drop to around 3ft on Tuesday the 14th – clean but small. Then Wednesday the 15th – offshore NW wind, 5ft from the ESE with a long 16-second period. Energy hits 939 and it’s clean, long lines. That’s a real standout for the second week.
Thursday the 16th keeps it steady with 5ft ESE swell, 14-second period, very good. Friday the 17th has a clean but windy morning with strong offshore NW winds and 4ft ESE swell – a bit tricky. That afternoon turns ugly with 45 km/h SSW winds and 8ft of swell.
The weekend of the 18th and 19th is wild – 13-15ft of SSW swell, howlin’ southerlies, energy readings over 9000 – stay on dry land.
Monday the 20th is still messy with 5ft, but Tuesday the 21st brings a glassy morning with 3ft of ESE groundswell at 13 seconds – 425 energy, nice and clean. Wednesday the 22nd finishes with clean offshores from the NW and 3ft ESE swell – a real nice end.
Best bets: Thursday the 9th morning for clean, chest-high waves, and Wednesday the 15th for that long-period, glassy groundswell – promising but a bit further out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 241 | 356 | 520 | 473 | 480 | 416 | 356 | 1144 | 766 | 2985 | 1850 | 2179 | 1281 | 1324 | 580 | 421 | 334 | 261 | 221 | 141 | 146 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 3:54AM1.52m | 4:30PM1.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:10AM0.06m | 10:47PM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 241 | 356 | 520 | 473 | 480 | 416 | 346 | 1144 | 454 | 171 | 1850 | 1178 | 800 | 800 | 580 | 421 | 334 | 261 | 221 | 141 | 146 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 20 | — | — | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 20 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 58 | 20 | 18 | 41 | 36 | 32 | 137 | 356 | 38 | — | — | 48 | 23 | 75 | 216 | 174 | 118 | 99 | 46 | 24 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | SSE 14 | S 10 | — | — | — | N 12 | ESE 11 | S 16 |
| kJ | 21 | 51 | 48 | 16 | 61 | 15 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 48 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | — | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SSE 18 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 22 | 64 | 356 | — | 766 | 2985 | 30 | 2179 | 1281 | 1324 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 115 | 117 | 117 | 62 | 52 | 62 | 16 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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