
Surf Forecasts:
Makorori Point surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, S swell with 3,612 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ESE 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 15s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s 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 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Makorori Point over the next 16 days.
Righto, grab a coffee and settle in, ‘cause we’ve got a bit of a story to tell you about Makorori Point. This is a classic point break, exposed and hungry for swell, but the journey over the next couple of weeks is a proper mixed bag.
We kick things off on Wednesday the 8th of July with a bit of a tease. The morning has some decent energy, a 5ft swell rolling in from the ESE with a solid 10-second period, and the wind is a light cross-offshore. It cleans it right up, giving you very good surf. The water temp is bang on average for this time of year, nothing unusual there. That morning is a standout right at the start, with moderate wave energy pushing through. But don’t get too comfortable; by the afternoon the wind swings cross-on and the quality just disappears.
Then we hit a long, tough stretch. From Thursday the 9th of July right through to Saturday the 19th of July, it’s pretty much a write-off. We see a massive pulse of swell – 13ft on Thursday the 9th afternoon – but it’s hammered by strong onshore and cross-shore winds. That size is strictly for experts anyway, and with the wind howling, it’s a mess. This period has a few days of heavy rain, strong breezes, and lumpy conditions. The swell stays sizeable for a while, but the wind just ruins every session. It’s a nine-day gap of genuinely poor to marginal conditions for paddling a surfboard, though if you’re into kitesurfing, those big, windy, choppy days would look pretty fun.
Now, there’s a glimmer of hope right in the middle of that poor run. Look at Sunday the 12th of July. The swell drops a bit to 4ft-5ft from the ESE, but the wind goes nearly glassy in the afternoon, with a slight air from the SSE. The morning has a light cross-offshore from the WSW. It’s clean, and the wave comment says “good surf conditions.” It’s a small window, but it’s the only clean surf in that whole rough patch.
Things start to turn around properly on Wednesday the 15th of July morning. A fresh 4ft swell from the ESE, but this one has a very long 14-second period. The wind is a clean offshore from the WNW. That’s a proper groundswell hitting a point break, which is exactly what this setup loves. The shape should be excellent, even if the size is modest.
The real standout, though, is a morning a little over a week away. Thursday the 16th of July morning. We’ve got 5ft of ESE swell with a very long 14-second period, and the wind is a light cross-offshore from the WNW. The conditions are flagged as excellent for experienced surfers. This is easily the best session on offer. The longer period means cleaner, more powerful waves with nice long gaps between sets, making it easier to get out the back. Keep in mind, though, that at 5ft on a point, it could occasionally wall up, but with that wind, it’ll be a hell of a lot of fun. Crowds can be an issue here sometimes, so if you can, get in early.
After that peak, the wind turns against us again through the 17th, 18th and 19th, bringing back choppy conditions.
But then, look at Wednesday the 22nd of July afternoon. The swell is 4ft from the SSE, with a 12-second period and a glassy wind. The wave conditions are “very good”. And then Thursday the 23rd of July morning follows it up with a clean 4ft SSE groundswell (14-second period) and a light cross-offshore from the NNW. That’s two back-to-back sessions that look clean and fun, a proper way to end the outlook.
So, to sum it up: this is a test of patience. The first half of the period is mostly a bust, but there are a couple of absolute gems. The call is to aim for the morning of Thursday the 16th of July as the top priority – it’s the biggest, cleanest, and most powerful. The glassy sessions on Sunday the 12th of July and Wednesday the 22nd of July, plus the clean Thursday the 23rd morning, are your other solid windows. It’s a point break, so when it’s on, it’s on.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
530 | 473 | 473 | 433 | 432 | 3612 | 1764 | 1902 | 1895 | 1216 | 788 | 648 | 500 | 327 | 266 | 207 | 175 | 148 | 119 | 140 | 143 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:18PM1.42m | 11:47AM1.35m | 00:06AM1.43m | 12:38PM1.39m | 00:59AM1.44m | 1:34PM1.44m | 1:55AM1.46m | 2:31PM1.50m | 2:54AM1.49m | 3:31PM1.56m | 3:54AM1.52m | 4:30PM1.62m | 4:54AM1.55m | 5:29PM1.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.22m | 5:58PM0.26m | 6:29AM0.19m | 6:50PM0.25m | 7:20AM0.16m | 7:46PM0.22m | 8:14AM0.13m | 8:45PM0.19m | 9:11AM0.10m | 9:46PM0.16m | 10:10AM0.06m | 10:47PM0.11m | 11:09AM0.02m | ||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | |
— | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
530 | 473 | 473 | 433 | 339 | 1759 | 378 | 1902 | 1895 | 1216 | 788 | 648 | 500 | 327 | 266 | 207 | 175 | 148 | 119 | 140 | 143 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 17 | ESE 10 | — | — | SSW 17 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 |
18 | 41 | 36 | 32 | 23 | 473 | — | — | 166 | 31 | 24 | 74 | 214 | 125 | 118 | 87 | 45 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 9 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | S 11 | S 14 | SSW 10 | S 9 | — | — | N 12 | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 |
48 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 63 | 4 | 14 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | — | — | SSE 10 | S 11 | SE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 |
— | 5 | — | — | 432 | 3612 | 1764 | 33 | 30 | 464 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 47 | 62 | 115 | 117 | 115 | 62 | 117 | 48 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Information about the Makorori Point Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Makorori Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Makorori Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Makorori Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Makorori Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Makorori Point may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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