Makorori Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day.

We’ve got a bit of a slow burn this week at Makorori Point. The first stretch is mostly small, clean but weak, and you’ll be scratching for rides. But there’s a serious swell train coming, and when it hits, this place will turn on. Let’s run through it.

Water temp is 13°, so it’s about average for this time of year—nothing crazy, just standard Gisborne cool.

Monday morning (14th) is the pick of the opening days. Glassy, 1.5m of SSE swell at 12 seconds, and the energy reading is 733. It’s not big, but it’s clean and the point will be working. The afternoon gets a bit cross-on and drops to 1.3m—still okay, but not as crisp.

Tuesday (15th) is smaller, 1.0m in the morning, clean but weak with only 252 energy. The afternoon gets chopped with a NE cross at 20 km/h. Don’t expect much.

Wednesday (16th) and Thursday (17th) are pretty flat—0.6 to 0.8m, mostly clean but tiny. You’ll get long slow rides, but it’s a paddle for nothing.

Friday (18th) is a washout. Rain, heavy rain, winds up to 50 km/h, and messy 0.8m surf. Stay home.

Saturday (19th) rebounds a bit to 1.3m in the morning, clean, but the period is short at 8 seconds. It’s surfable but not great. Afternoon goes cross and drops away.

Sunday (20th) is poor—rain showers, fresh winds, lumpy 0.5m stuff.

Now for the good part.

Monday the 21st is a standout. Morning sees 1.8m of SSE groundswell at 15 seconds, with energy pushing 1807. It’s glassy, light offshore, and the point will be solid. That’s over 1.5m, so it’s advanced territory. The afternoon goes cross-on and the period stretches to 19 seconds—which can make it wall up a bit on a point, but still strong.

Tuesday the 22nd fades fast. 0.6m and chopped up. Blink and you’ll miss it.

Wednesday the 23rd gets big but ugly. 2.2m in the morning, 2.5m in the afternoon, energy at 1244, but the wind is cross-on from the south, and the period is short. Powerful but junky. Not the Makorori you want.

Thursday the 24th is the giant—and it’s too big. 3.0m of south swell, energy at 2709, offshore wind, perfect tide, but this is a monster. Expert only. If you’re not a charger, stay on the beach.

Friday the 25th settles to 0.9m, clean in the morning with a 13-second period. A nice cruisy session.

Saturday the 26th is another morning highlight—1.7m of south swell, glassy, light wind, energy at 588. Fun size, and the point will handle it. Afternoon gets chopped by a NE cross, so go early.

Sunday the 27th drops to 0.5-0.7m, glassy but weak.

Best bets are the 21st and the 26th mornings—clean, solid, and the point will be working. The 24th is a beast for experts only. Everything else is small. There’s a whisper of another swell for the 29th, but that’s a long way off, so don’t bank on it yet.

Keep it salty.

Rusty.

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