Surf Forecasts:
Makorori Point surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period, SSE swell with 1,178 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with S 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. 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 1.4m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Makorori Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. We’ve got a couple of weeks of surf on the cards for Makorori Point, but it’s a tale of two halves. We’ll have some slow days to start, but if you hold out, there’s some serious size and quality coming our way. Water temps are pretty standard for the season, nothing weird there.
The first few days are pretty quiet. Monday the 24th has a clean but weak 3ft wave early, not much energy behind it (163). Tuesday the 25th is a bit better, a clean 3ft again but with a longer period, still not setting the world on fire (243). Wednesday the 26th stays small at 2-3ft, but you can feel the ocean starting to wake up as that longer period swell rolls in.
Then things pick up. Thursday the 27th is your first real go-to. A clean 3-4ft of SSE groundswell with a good long period, and the energy is well up (737). Friday the 28th is similar, clean 3-4ft, consistent, and a good bet.
The weekend is a bit of a letdown. Saturday the 29th drops to 2-3ft and loses a bit of punch. Sunday the 30th is small too, though it turns glassy in the afternoon. Monday the 31st is a total washout – strong south wind and rain, just forget about it.
Now for the good stuff. The first week of September is where it’s at. Tuesday the 1st has a clean 3ft wave with a 16-second period and good energy (556). But the big one is Wednesday the 2nd. We’re looking at a solid 7ft of SSE swell with a 17-second period, and the energy is exploding (2695). The morning is clean with a light offshore wind. This is a proper Makorori day – powerful, lined-up, and not for the faint-hearted. That’s your standout, without a doubt.
There’s another big pulse on Friday the 4th, with waves pushing 8ft and a massive 21-second period. The energy is huge (5853), but the conditions look a little more mixed. It’s still a big, serious swell, so it’s experts-only, but you might have to work for it. Saturday the 5th settles a bit to 6-7ft, and with clean cross-offshore winds, it should be an excellent, powerful session.
The final days drop back to a more friendly 3ft with clean offshore winds on Sunday the 6th. After that, it fades out. So, to wrap it up: get out there on the 27th and 28th, but don’t miss Wednesday the 2nd of September. That’s the one you’ll be telling your mates about. Saturday the 5th is also well worth a paddle. The rest is just waiting for the next swell.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 140 | 83 | 538 | 227 | 169 | 228 | 311 | 198 | 172 | 705 | 1178 | 838 | 467 | 362 | 196 | 147 | 161 | 126 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross | off | off | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:23AM1.27m | 2:54PM1.32m | 3:13AM1.26m | 3:44PM1.33m | 4:02AM1.26m | 4:32PM1.35m | 4:51AM1.28m | 5:18PM1.39m | 5:38AM1.31m | 6:03PM1.42m | 6:24AM1.34m | 6:47PM1.45m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:35AM0.34m | 9:07PM0.39m | 9:23AM0.34m | 9:57PM0.37m | 10:13AM0.32m | 10:47PM0.35m | 11:01AM0.29m | 11:36PM0.31m | 11:48AM0.26m | 00:22AM0.26m | 12:35PM0.23m | 1:07AM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 6 |
| kJ | 33 | 140 | 83 | 538 | 227 | 169 | 228 | 311 | 198 | 172 | 705 | 1178 | 838 | 467 | 362 | 196 | 147 | 161 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | SSE 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SSE 16 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | NE 4 | SSE 15 | NE 4 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 16 | 75 | 30 | 16 | 51 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 25 | 12 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | S 18 | ESE 13 | NE 11 | N 4 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | — | SE 13 | — | — | NE 10 | SE 15 | E 5 | — | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 43 | 16 | — | 7 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | ENE 15 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 2 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 45 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 126 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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