Surf Forecasts:
Makorori Point surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period, SSE swell with 2,150 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SE 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Makorori Point in the next 16 days are 2.2m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Makorori Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mates, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the stretch ahead for Makorori Point.
Right off the bat, the next few days are going to be pretty gutless. We’re looking at a lot of small, weak surf with the energy all over the shop. Thursday and Friday are barely worth a paddle, with waves around the 1 ft to 2 ft mark and messy winds. It’s a bit of a flat spell to start, so don’t rush out there.
Hold on though, because things start to get interesting by Sunday the 13th. The swell is going to fill in properly overnight, and we should see a solid SSE groundswell pushing through. Sunday morning is the standout of the whole run. We’re talking 6 ft of clean, powerful swell with a light offshore wind. The energy reading is strong at 1384, and that long 14-second period means real push. This is the one to be excited about. It’s got “excellent” written all over it for experienced surfers, so if you’re a beginner, give this one a miss – it’ll be too much.
Monday the 14th keeps the good times rolling. Still a decent SSE swell, around 5 ft, and a cleaner morning with light offshore winds. The energy is still solid at 691. It’s a touch smaller than Sunday, but still very, very good. Sunday morning is the pick, but Monday morning is a close second and might be a bit more forgiving if the swell backs off slightly.
After that, the swell eases back down for Tuesday and Wednesday. We’re back into the 2 ft to 3 ft range, which is still surfable and clean with light winds, but nothing to write home about. There’s a promising looking day on Friday the 18th with a clean 3 ft and a good period, but it’s just an average day.
Looking further out, the signals are a bit more mixed. Saturday the 19th has some clean morning surf around 3 ft, and Monday the 21st looks like it could be the next decent push. We’ve got a 3 ft SSE swell with offshore winds through both the morning and afternoon. It looks fun and clean, but it’s a week and a half away, so don’t book your flights just yet. That Sunday the 13th morning is the big one on the board.
So, to sum it up: the start is flat, the middle is firing, and the end of the period has a few glimmers of hope. Get on it this Sunday morning if you can. It’s going to be the best the place looks for a while.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 19 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 110 | 56 | 44 | 48 | 72 | 169 | 102 | 97 | 280 | 1966 | 1374 | 837 | 604 | 669 | 573 | 347 | 207 | 130 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 4:24AM1.46m | 4:54PM1.57m | 5:22AM1.48m | 5:49PM1.58m | 6:16AM1.51m | 6:41PM1.58m | 7:08AM1.52m | 7:30PM1.57m | 7:57AM1.52m | 8:18PM1.54m | 8:45AM1.51m | 9:05PM1.49m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:16PM0.14m | 10:36AM0.11m | 11:14PM0.11m | 11:34AM0.10m | 00:09AM0.08m | 12:29PM0.09m | 1:00AM0.07m | 1:21PM0.10m | 1:49AM0.07m | 2:11PM0.11m | 2:36AM0.10m | 2:59PM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 110 | 56 | 44 | 36 | 25 | 47 | 28 | 97 | 280 | 1966 | 1374 | 837 | 604 | 669 | 573 | 347 | 207 | 130 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 19 | S 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 9 | E 10 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 7 | 48 | 72 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 23 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 8 | SSE 14 | S 18 | SSE 18 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 8 | — | NE 12 | NE 15 | — | NE 4 | E 9 | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 169 | 102 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | 23 | 8 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | 14 | 101 | — | — | 34 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 49 | 0 | 16 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
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