Makorori Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s on the cards for Makorori Point. This is a classic point break setup, advanced level, very consistent, and it gets proper excited when the swell comes from the SSE direction. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing freaky going on there.

Right now, there’s not much happening. Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th are a bit flat with weak little waves around 1ft to 3ft, small period stuff, and even though the wind’s light, it’s just not enough to get the blood pumping.

Things start to wake up Thursday afternoon the 16th. The swell bumps up to 2ft from the ESE with a long 18-second period, and the combined energy is getting some legs at 275 (moderate). With a light cross-off breeze, it’ll be clean. That’s a sign of things to come.

Now, the window you really want to circle is Friday morning the 17th. Swell jumps to 4ft from the ESE, period at 16 seconds, and the combined energy kicks into strong territory at 876. We’ve got a light offshore breeze from the NW, making for some clean, lined-up point waves. This is a standout session – plenty of push for the advanced crew, but the size is still manageable. Just keep in mind it’s a point break, so that long-period groundswell will wrap in nicely and offer up some proper walls.

Saturday morning the 18th holds similar energy at 4ft and 976, with a cross-off breeze keeping it tidy. Then we get a little chop on the afternoon from a fresh southerly.

Looking further ahead, Sunday morning on the 19th of July is something special. The swell drops a touch to 2ft but it’s from the SSE – bang on the optimum direction – with a huge 21-second period. The combined energy is 1080 (very strong) and the wind is a gentle offshore from the NW. For an advanced spot like this, that’s the kind of session that makes the drive worthwhile. Clean, long-period lines with real grunt. The wave quality is exceptional, and it’s a true standout in the outlook.

Tuesday the 21st morning also looks promising with 4ft from the SSE and 992 energy, light offshore winds. Clean again.

After that, it gets a bit messy into the end of July with cross-onshore winds and lumpy conditions, but there’s a possible cheeky window on Saturday the 25th morning with 2ft from the SE, light cross-off, and 305 energy – clean enough for a paddle.

Overall, the first few days are slow, but from Friday the 17th through to the 21st, there are some cracking windows. The standouts are Friday morning the 17th for that building swell and glassy offshore wind, and Sunday morning the 19th for the perfect direction and pure quality. Don’t sleep on those.

Rusty.

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