Surf Forecasts:
Makorori Point surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period, SSE swell with 1,758 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSE 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s 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 2.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Makorori Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for Makorori Point. The first few days are small and ordinary, but there are a couple of real beauties if you’re willing to wait, especially late in the first week and into the second.
Friday morning the 28th of August opens with a clean 4ft SSE swell, a nice cross-off wind, and moderate energy (532). The water’s about 55°, which is pretty normal for this time of year—no surprises there. That morning session is your best early call. The afternoon drops to 3ft and gets cloudy, still clean but nothing special.
Saturday and Sunday the 29th and 30th are quiet—waist-high or smaller SE swells, light winds, but nothing to shout about. The energy gets weak. Monday the 31st brings a jump with a 8ft SSW swell in the morning, but the period is a short 8 seconds, and the wind is cross-off. It’s got plenty of power (1155), but that short period will make it messy. By Monday afternoon, a 6ft SSE groundswell arrives with a long 16-second period—huge energy (1709)—but the wind is cross-on, so expect some chop.
Tuesday the 1st of September morning is clean with a 5ft SSE swell and a 14-second period, but the wind is a moderate cross-off. The energy is still high (895). It’s doable for experienced surfers. Wednesday the 2nd of September morning is your first real standout: 5ft SSE swell with 12-second period, light offshore wind, and very good conditions. The energy is strong at 680, and the swell direction is straight down the optimum for the point. Clean, long walls on offer.
The big one lands on Thursday the 10th of September. The morning has a 4ft SSE swell with a 14-second period and a moderate offshore. But the Thursday afternoon is the session: 8ft SSE groundswell with a 16-second period, offshore NW wind at 15 mph, and enormous energy (2613). This is big, clean, and powerful—for experts only.
Friday the 11th of September morning still has size and energy (7ft, 2042), but the wind is cross-off. The afternoon gets choppy. By the 12th, it’s fading.
If you’re not an expert, the Wednesday the 2nd morning is your best clean, smaller session. The Thursday the 10th afternoon is the big one for the experienced crew. There’s a long stretch of small, poor surf from the 4th to the 8th of September, so plan around that.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 508 | 299 | 157 | 110 | 106 | 60 | 57 | 28 | 30 | 702 | 1672 | 1538 | 879 | 1609 | 1266 | 677 | 412 | 269 | 150 | 117 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross | off |
High Tide | 6:03PM1.42m | 6:24AM1.34m | 6:47PM1.45m | 7:09AM1.38m | 7:31PM1.47m | 7:54AM1.42m | 8:14PM1.49m | 8:39AM1.45m | 8:59PM1.50m | 9:25AM1.48m | 9:46PM1.50m | 10:13AM1.50m | 10:35PM1.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48AM0.26m | 00:22AM0.26m | 12:35PM0.23m | 1:07AM0.22m | 1:21PM0.20m | 1:51AM0.18m | 2:07PM0.18m | 2:35AM0.15m | 2:53PM0.17m | 3:20AM0.14m | 3:41PM0.16m | 4:06AM0.13m | 4:31PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 508 | 299 | 157 | 110 | 106 | 60 | 57 | 28 | 30 | 350 | 1672 | 1538 | 879 | 801 | 1266 | 677 | 412 | 269 | 150 | 117 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 17 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 96 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 15 | NE 9 | ESE 14 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | S 3 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — | WNW 3 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 53 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 36 | 4 | — | — | 702 | — | — | 2 | 1609 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 52 | 8 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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