Makorori Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, brothers and sisters. Rusty here, checkin' the next couple weeks for our local lineup. It’s a story of two halves: a solid start and then a long, ugly stretch of wind and rain.

The whole thing kicks off Friday, July 31st. We only got one spot to talk about, Makorori Point, and it’s a true point break which is great for cleaning up any direction. Water temp is normal for the season.

Friday’s tiny. We’re talkin' 2 and a half foot from the ESE, with a combined energy of 194. NW wind blowin' 12 mph offshore, so it’s clean, but it’s a groveler or a longboard wave. Get your bearings.

Saturday the 1st of August jumps up fast. Morning brings 7-foot from the SSW with cross-offshore wind, energy jumps to 1218. That's moderate energy. Afternoon it gets serious – the swell pushes to 11-12 feet from the SSW, period at 11 seconds, and the energy rockets up to 4811. But the wind goes cross-shore and it's just too much brute force for this point. Unless you're charging and you've got a gun, it's a pass.

Now, Sunday, August 2nd. That morning is a real standout. We got a clean 6-7 foot of SSE swell, with a long 12-second pulse, and the combined energy at 1189. The wind is a gentle 9 mph cross-offshore from the WSW. The direction matches the optimum for the point (south/southeast). This is the session for experienced surfers. Those 6-foot lines with that long period are gonna wrap in with serious shape and power. It'll be clean and rippable. This is the best on offer.

Monday the 3rd drops back – around 4 foot from the SE with offshore wind (WNW at 12 mph). Clean, but smaller. The glassy afternoon with 3 foot is a nice low-tide option.

Then the wheels fall off. From Tuesday the 4th through to Wednesday the 12th of August, it's mostly a mess. Rain, strong onshore winds out of the east and northeast, and lumpy, choppy surf. The swell bounces from 6 to 14-plus feet, and the energy numbers are huge (up to 9691), but it's all blown out and ugly. It’s a kite-surfing dream, but for paddle surfing at the point, it's a hard no. The period gets really long on some days (14-15 seconds), but the onshore wind and size just makes for a horrible, fat wave.

Saturday the 8th of August has a massive 10-foot swell from the SE with a very long 15-second period and energy at 5245. But the wind is onshore from the east, making it a lumpy, closed-out nightmare. Expert-only, if that.

The 14th and 15th of August cool down a little in size, but the wind stays in the east, blowing cross-shore, and it's still rain-soaked and crummy.

So, my final call: Makorori Point on Sunday morning, August 2nd. That’s your go. Clean 6-foot groundswell, perfect direction, and light offshore wind. The next best is Wednesday the 5th morning – 6-foot of SSE swell, a 14-second period, and a gentle cross-offshore breeze. It's good, but not as good as the Sunday.

We get a big, windy gap in the middle. Stay patient and don't get tempted by the big numbers on that Saturday unless you have a tow-in partner.

Rusty.

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