Makorori Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what's going down at Makorori Point.

It's a real mixed bag for the next few weeks. We start off with some clean, surfable waves, then get absolutely hammered by a big, messy southerly storm, before it cleans up again for a few promising morning sessions. Strap in.

First up, Monday morning, July 6th. Makorori Point is looking okay. There's a solid 6ft swell pushing in from the ENE, with a short 8-second period, so it'll be a bit lumpy, but the combined wave energy is a moderate 601. The wind is a light, cross-offshore breeze from the NNE, keeping things clean. The water temp is about average for the time of year. This is the pick of the first few days. Later that afternoon, the wind swings and the surf gets smaller and messier, so get out there early.

Tuesday morning, July 7th, is another chance. The swell has dropped to 4ft from the east (325 combined energy). With light cross-offshore winds again, it'll be clean, but definitely a more laid-back wave. The real standout, the one to circle on the calendar, is Monday morning, July 13th. The ocean is going to be pumping from the SSE with a 7ft swell (1257 combined energy). That's some proper juice. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the WSW, and conditions are set to be excellent for experienced surfers. The 9-second period will keep the waves punchy. Makorori is a point break, and with that swell direction right on its optimum (SSE), it should be lighting up. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so be ready to share it.

After that, things turn nasty. A massive southerly swell hits around Friday, July 10th, with 16ft waves and gale-force winds. That’s a hard no for paddling – that's kite-surfing territory.

The forecast then cleans up again briefly for Tuesday morning, July 14th with clean 4ft waves from the ESE under glassy offshore winds, but it's a short window. A similar clean but small morning shows on Wednesday, July 15th with 4ft ESE swell. The week of the 20th looks like it might have a few more clean mornings, but the swells are mixed and period is short.

For the second week, there’s nothing that really jumps out as a standout. There will be a few clean mornings from the 18th to the 21st, but the swells are small and weak, mostly under 6ft. Keep an eye on Monday morning, July 20th – we have 6ft swell from the south with light offshore winds and 586 combined energy. It’s a promising glimmer, but it's a long way out, so don’t bet the farm on it. Tuesday morning the 21st has clean 3ft waves with a nice 12-second period, so it’ll be long and lined up but skinny.

So, to sum it up: get out there Monday morning the 6th for a fun one. Lock in Monday the 13th for the best, biggest, cleanest waves of the whole run. The rest is a lot of waiting for windows between the wind.

Rusty.

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