Makorori Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking at Makorori Point.

The pattern over the next couple of weeks is a bit of a slow burn. We’ve got a promising pulse of proper groundswell and some windows of clean conditions, but the first day or so is pretty grim. Hold tight, because the good stuff is coming.

Right now, on Saturday, it’s straight up junk. A tiny 1ft swell from the SSE with a long 17-second period is getting ripped apart by a cross-shore wind. Combined wave energy is weak at 124, and the water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing stands out there. Don’t even bother.

Sunday morning the 13th is where it finally gets interesting. A solid 6ft SSE groundswell with a 15-second period rolls in, and the wind goes clean cross-offshore from the west. That’s a proper combination for an exposed point like Makorori. The combined energy jumps to a strong 1275, and it’s clean. That said, at 6ft, this is getting into the territory where beginners might find it a handful, but for experienced crew, this is the standout of the first week. The afternoon turns to junk again as the wind swings onshore, so get it early.

Monday morning the 14th is another little gem. Swell drops to 5ft from the SSE with a 12-second period, but the wind goes glassy from the northeast. Combined energy sits at 612, and the conditions will be smooth as silk. It’s not the biggest, but for clean, fun waves on a point, this is a no-brainer.

After that, we hit a long flat spell. From Tuesday the 15th right through to Friday the 18th, the surf is tiny – mostly under 2ft and often choppy or weak. There’s a brief pulse on Saturday the 19th with a clean 3ft SSE groundswell (15-second period and 515 energy) in the morning, but it gets blown out in the afternoon. Still, that morning window is worth a look if you’re keen for something small.

Then another quiet stretch settles in until things start to build again. Tuesday the 22nd sees a bump in size – 8ft from the SSE – but the period is short (8 seconds) and the wind is messy. That makes it mostly a lumpy, cross-shore mess. Not recommended for paddling. It might be more interesting for the kite crew.

The real gift lands on Saturday the 26th. Morning shows a clean, glassy 5ft SSE groundswell with a very long 18-second period. Combined energy is a meaty 1485. This is the best call of the whole forecast. The offshore wind is glassy light, so expect clean, lined-up walls. Just know that with that 18-second period, it will be a long-period groundswell – it can stand up quick and wall up at a point break, which is ideal for Makorori. It’s a touch too big for beginners, but for those who know what they’re doing, this is the day.

Sunday the 27th morning also looks clean with a glassy 4ft SSE swell (13 seconds) and 429 energy – a nice little follow-up session.

Overall, the standout is Sunday morning the 13th for the punchy size and clean conditions, and Saturday morning the 26th for the pristine long-period groundswell. The rest of the window is mostly small or messy, so pick your windows wisely.

Rusty.

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