Makorori Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag around here. We’ve got a proper stretch of surf coming up, but it takes a little while to get going, and there are some bumpy days to wade through first. The real standout is going to be that first day of September, so keep an eye on that one.

Right now, we’re looking at a pretty rough start. Tuesday and Wednesday are all about strong winds and messy, cross-shore chop. There’s plenty of energy in the water—1387 and then 2860 for Tuesday night into Wednesday—but it’s all over the place. That’s not surfable in any real sense, just a washing machine. The fetch is all over the shop, so don’t even bother. We need to let that settle.

Thursday is still poor, with that same cross-chop but the energy drops a bit to around 1117. It’s a bit of a write-off. You might see some lumps, but it’s not gonna be worth the paddle.

Then we get to Friday morning, and this is where things start to turn. The wind swings around to a light offshore from the northwest, the swell drops to about 3ft, but the period jumps to 16 seconds. The energy is weak, at 627, but that’s a proper groundswell, and it’s glassy. That’s your first real chance to get out there, and it’ll be clean. The afternoon stays glassy with a similar wave, just a little smaller.

Over the weekend we’ve got some smaller, cleaner waves, periods around 12-13 seconds. Saturday morning has a bit of cross-off wind, but it’s clean. The energy is pretty weak, we’re down to 207. By Sunday, it’s getting tiny. The swell drops to under a foot and a half and the energy is almost nothing at 83. It’s still offshore, but you’re just scratching around for anything.

We have a bit of a flat spell in the middle of next week. Monday and Tuesday are small, with that long period swell staying around 2-3ft. The energy picks up a little on Tuesday to 902, and the morning looks clean with a cross-off breeze. It’s surfable, but you’ll be on the longboard. Wednesday is a bit better, with about 4ft and that offshore wind again, and it should be pretty clean.

From there, we’re looking at a run of small, clean days through the end of August. The winds stay offshore or light, but the swell is just not there. It’s going to be a week of ankle to knee high rollers.

Now, here’s the one you’ve been waiting for. On Tuesday, the 1st of September, things wake up. The swell pushes back up to about 6-7ft, with a 15-second period and a solid SSE direction, and the energy kicks up to 1721. The wind is light and cross-off, so it’s looking clean. This is the pick of the whole window. It’s a proper point break wave at Makorori Point, and it’s going to have some push and shape to it. This is for the more experienced surfers, as it’ll be a step up in size from what we’ve been seeing. The water temp is 56°, which is about average for this time of year, so you’ll want the rubber.

The next day, Wednesday the 2nd, the swell backs off a little to about 5ft, but the wind goes light and variable. It’s still rideable, but the magic from the day before will be gone.

So, for the real standout: mark your calendar for Tuesday the 1st. The build-up through the end of the month is mostly small and clean, but it’s a waiting game for that one swell to show up.

Rusty.

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