Surf Forecasts:
Makorori Point surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with 2,751 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) 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 0.9m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Makorori Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.
We’re looking at a pretty frustrating run for Makorori Point (New Zealand). The next week and a half is mostly about waiting for the wind to play nice, because while there’s some decent energy in the water at times, the conditions are just messy.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn't come until Wednesday the 2nd of September. That’s the standout in the whole outlook. The morning has a clean 6 ft swell from the SSE with a gentle offshore breeze out of the WNW. It’s a solid groundswell with a 13-second period, offering good shape and punch, but at that size it’s really one for experienced surfers. The afternoon cleans right up to glassy conditions, still with 6 ft of that same clean SSE groundswell. The combined swell energy is strong, sitting around 1013 to 1136, so there’s plenty of power. Crowds are possible here, but with conditions this clean, it'll be worth the company. Water temp is around 56°, which is a touch cooler than average for this time of year.
After that, Thursday the 3rd is still very good, with a moderate offshore wind and a dropping 4 ft swell, clean and workable. Friday the 4th is smaller and ordinary. Then we get a nice little window on Saturday the 5th of September – the morning is clean with a 4 ft cross-offshore wind, and the afternoon turns glassy with a 3 ft swell. It’s smaller, but that glassy surface is a treat.
The middle of the second week has some small, clean days, but nothing to get excited about. Then we hit a strange one: Saturday the 12th of September. There’s a massive 12 ft swell predicted, with light winds, but the file clearly says it’s too big for this break. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, it’s going to be a washing machine. Skip it.
The final call is Sunday the 13th of September morning: a clean 3 ft swell with light winds and strong energy (508). It’s a nice, manageable size for a broader range of surfers.
So, to sum it up: your best bets are the 2nd and 3rd of September for proper, powerful, clean waves. The 5th of September offers a smaller, glassy session. The rest is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 110 | 106 | 60 | 57 | 42 | 28 | 219 | 231 | 643 | 378 | 1987 | 1134 | 1134 | 1011 | 1569 | 697 | 402 | 129 | 77 | 44 | 281 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 11:04AM1.51m | 11:27PM1.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:54AM0.13m | 5:23PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 110 | 106 | 60 | 57 | 42 | 27 | 58 | 218 | 643 | 378 | 280 | 1134 | 1134 | 1011 | 1569 | 697 | 402 | 129 | 77 | 44 | 281 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 219 | 231 | 7 | 9 | 501 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | SSE 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 11 | SE 12 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | — | S 18 |
| kJ | 18 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | SSW 2 | — | — | SSW 8 | — | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | S 12 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 43 | — | 39 | 1 | — | — | 155 | — | 1 | 1 | 1987 | — | — | — | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 52 | 47 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
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