Surf Forecasts:
Makorori Point surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 19s period, SSE swell with 2,933 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 10s. 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 2.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Makorori Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about it in feet and miles. Makorori Point is the only spot in the frame, and it’s a slow burner to start. The water is about average for the season, nothing wild.
The first real green light is Saturday the 18th of July. You’ve got a clean 4ft swell out of the east-southeast, with a 14-second period. The wind is light and offshore, so the waves will be lined up and clean. The combined energy is 1015, which is a solid, rideable amount. This is an advanced wave, so it’s geared for the crew who know what they’re doing.
Then Sunday the 19th morning is the pick of the first week. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the south-southeast, with a very long 18-second period. The energy jumps to 1734 – that’s a lot of power. The wind is offshore again. This is the one. That long period groundswell will wrap around the point beautifully.
Tuesday the 21st is a special day. The swell is 6ft from the south-southeast, and the wind is glassy. Dead flat. The energy is 1535. That’s as good as it gets for a morning paddle. The afternoon is also glassy with 5ft waves.
After that, the swell drops. From Wednesday the 22nd through the end of the month, you get a run of smaller, weaker waves. The energy drops below 1000, and the heights stay under 3ft. That’s a gap of about six days where the surf is just ordinary.
But look ahead to Tuesday the 28th of July. A 6ft southeast swell, short period at 8 seconds, but it’s offshore and the energy is back to 664. It’s a long-range call, so keep an eye on it, but it has potential.
The standout is the Sunday the 19th morning. The size, the period, the wind – it all comes together. The Tuesday the 21st glassy conditions are a very close second.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 21 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 978 | 880 | 722 | 586 | 2124 | 1377 | 950 | 644 | 589 | 1788 | 2811 | 1466 | 1051 | 622 | 312 | 230 | 163 | 204 | 111 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:18PM1.70m | 8:44AM1.56m | 9:11PM1.67m | 9:39AM1.52m | 10:04PM1.61m | 10:33AM1.49m | 10:55PM1.54m | 11:25AM1.44m | 11:45PM1.47m | 12:16PM1.40m | 00:34AM1.40m | 1:06PM1.37m | 1:23AM1.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:41AM0.01m | 2:58PM0.01m | 3:35AM0.02m | 3:52PM0.06m | 4:26AM0.06m | 4:44PM0.12m | 5:16AM0.11m | 5:35PM0.19m | 6:04AM0.16m | 6:26PM0.25m | 6:51AM0.22m | 7:15PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 21 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 978 | 880 | 722 | 586 | 2124 | 1377 | 950 | 644 | 589 | 1788 | 2811 | 1466 | 1051 | 622 | 312 | 230 | 163 | 204 | 111 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 105 | 145 | 285 | 158 | 553 | 357 | 317 | 210 | 161 | 123 | 73 | 69 | 68 | 44 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 20 | S 24 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | ESE 12 | — | — | S 20 | — | — | — | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 39 | 113 | 8 | 432 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 177 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 35 | 25 | 11 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | N 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1262 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 16 | 49 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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