Makorori Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, checkin' in from the coast. We've got a mixed bag ahead for the next couple of weeks, so let's break it down.

First up, we're looking at Makorori Point, a classic point break that needs a solid SSE swell to really light up. The water temp is sitting around 57°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year, nothin' out of the ordinary.

The action kicks off on Monday, July 6th. The morning is the pick of the early days, with a clean 6ft NE swell, but that's coming from the wrong direction for this spot. It's a bit of a tease. The real standout is Tuesday, July 7th. The morning sees a clean 4ft wave from the east with a light WNW breeze, but the afternoon is where it's at. We get that same 4ft east swell, but with glassy, offshore conditions. That's the kind of calm that'll have the point looking like a mirror. The energy is moderate, with a combined swell reading of 378 (moderate wave energy). This is easily the best session on offer.

The rest of the first week gets messy. From Wednesday, July 8th through to Friday, July 10th, the wind swings onshore and the swell gets bumpy and then too big. By Friday, we're looking at 12ft to 10ft SE swell with a strong cross-onshore wind. That's a washing machine, not a wave. The energy numbers jump to 2189 and 2257 (strong wave energy), but it's all just power and chop.

Saturday, July 11th, sees the swell peak at 10ft from the SSE, heading in the right direction, but the wind is a mess. The morning is cross-shore, and the guidance says it's too big for the break anyway, so that's a day for the experts only, if anyone's silly enough.

We get a bit of a lull from Sunday, July 12th, through the middle of the following week. The swell drops, and the waves are mostly small and weak. By Wednesday, July 15th, we're down to 2ft to 2ft from the east, with clean offshore winds, but it's just too small to get excited about. The energy drops to 115 (weak wave energy). This is a real flat spell.

Then, on the weekend of July 18th-19th, things get weird. On Sunday, July 19th, the afternoon brings a sudden 7ft swell from the SSW, which is a wild direction for this break. The wind is cross-off, so it could be clean, but the energy is up at 1114 (strong wave energy). It's a risky call, but there's potential if the banks hold.

The real monster, though, is Monday, July 20th. A 13ft SSW swell is forecast with a near-gale cross-shore wind. The energy reading is a massive 4338 (very strong wave energy). That's not for surfing; that's for watching from the cliff. The rest of the period tails off with small, weak swells.

So, the short of it: Tuesday, July 7th afternoon is your one true standout. Glassy, clean, waist-to-chest high waves from the east. Get it while it's good. The rest is either too windy, too big, or too small.

Rusty.

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