Makorori Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, it's a mixed bag for us over the next couple of weeks at Makorori Point. We get a proper kick of energy early on, but the wind is going to mess things up for a few days before things clean up nicely later. The water's sitting at 56°F, which is right about where it should be for this time of year – no surprises there.

Monday the 17th starts with a big, angry 7ft SSE swell at 10 seconds, but it's got 25 mph south winds making it cross-on and messy. Not your morning. Later in the afternoon, the swell jumps to 12ft from the south at 10 seconds (3152 total energy), but that's too much for this point and the cross-shore wind will make it lumpy. A pass.

Tuesday the 18th is more of the same: Tuesday morning has a 7ft SSW swell but still cross-shore winds. Tuesday afternoon is a write-off with 10ft SSE groundswell and 28 mph cross-shore. Wednesday the 19th is just big, powerful, and blown out. Wednesday morning has a 10ft SSE groundswell at a very long 12 seconds (2894 energy), but it's cross-onshore. Wednesday afternoon sees the energy peak at 5365 with an 12ft S swell – huge power, but the wind is all wrong. This whole first stretch is a kite surfer’s playground, not ours.

Finally, a change. Thursday the 20th morning looks promising. We've got an 8ft SSW swell with a 14-second period (2914 energy) and light WSW winds blowing cross-offshore. The report says "clean." That's the one. It's a big swell, over 8ft, so only for the experienced crew. But for those guys, that's a proper session. The wind is light, offering clean waves. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

After that, the swell drops fast. Friday the 21st morning is small at 3ft from the ESE, but by the afternoon, we get a clean 3ft SSE groundswell with a very long 16-second period and light offshore NW winds (711 energy). That's a fun, glassy wave, perfect for the logs or a mid-length. Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd get even smaller – 2ft and 1.0ft swells – but the wind stays offshore, so it'll be clean but tiny. There's a bit of a lull through the start of the week, with swells under 3ft.

Now, looking ahead to the 25th and 26th. Tuesday the 25th sees the swell back up to 3ft from the SSE at a long 15 seconds, with moderate offshore NW winds. Clean again, and a nice cruise. Wednesday the 26th morning is the standout from the second week: a 5ft SSE groundswell with a 15-second period (1185 energy) and offshore NNW winds at 16 mph. That’s a solid, clean, hollow wave for the experts. It's over a week away, so don't set your watch by it, but it looks good.

Thursday the 28th and Friday the 29th get messy again with strong south-west winds and cross-shore conditions on 5ft to 6ft swells. Not worth it. Sunday the 30th morning offers a clean little 4ft SSE swell with 3 mph winds – almost glassy (360 energy). A good morning for a quiet paddle, but it's small.

The main standout is Thursday the 20th morning for the big-wave hunters, and for the shortboarders, Wednesday the 26th morning in the second week is worth a look. Keep an eye on it.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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