Surf Forecasts:
Makorori Point surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 21s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 21s period, SSE swell with 4,359 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Makorori Point this week:
The surf forecast for Makorori Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Makorori Point in the next 16 days are 2.2m 21s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Makorori Point over the next 16 days.
Alright, let's talk about Makorori Point in feet and miles per hour. Water temp is about 57°F, which is normal for this time of year.
The first good day is Sunday the 12th: a 4ft SE swell with a 9-second period, light WSW cross-off breeze. Combined energy is moderate. Morning is clean, afternoon goes cross-on.
Monday the 13th: 3ft from ESE, offshore NW wind—clean but small. Tuesday the 14th: tiny, barely 1ft, weak.
Wednesday the 15th: still 2ft, offshore. Thursday the 16th: swell height stays around 2ft, but the period gets long (15–18 seconds) and energy picks up a bit. Clean in the afternoon.
Friday the 17th: swell builds to 4–5ft from ESE, 15-second period, offshore wind. Energy is moderate to strong. Good shape, clean.
Saturday the 18th: 5ft in the morning, cross-off, but the afternoon is wrecked by a 22 mph southerly cross-on and rain.
Sunday the 19th: the big one. 7ft SSE swell with a 20-second period, light offshore NNW wind. Combined energy is huge—over 4000. This is a powerful, long-period groundswell that will reel down the point. Only for experts. Afternoon drops to 6ft, still excellent.
Monday the 20th: 4ft SSE, cross-off in the morning, then cross-on.
Tuesday the 21st: onshore, choppy—skip.
Wednesday the 22nd through Friday the 24th morning: insane swell—10ft to 16ft from the east. Way too big for this break. Not surfable.
Friday the 24th afternoon: 8ft east, offshore—back in for experts. Saturday the 25th: 5–6ft, offshore—very good. Sunday the 26th: 3ft, clean. Monday the 27th: 2ft, then messy.
Best bet: Sunday the 19th. Also Friday the 17th and Saturday the 25th are solid. Crowds are sometimes, so you'll have company on the good days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 13 | ESE 15 | ESE 18 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 23 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 231 | 174 | 196 | 98 | 90 | 58 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 40 | 39 | 86 | 123 | 276 | 627 | 784 | 892 | 1067 | 886 | 603 | 2414 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:31PM1.56m | 3:54AM1.52m | 4:30PM1.62m | 4:54AM1.55m | 5:29PM1.67m | 5:53AM1.57m | 6:27PM1.70m | 6:51AM1.58m | 7:23PM1.72m | 7:48AM1.58m | 8:18PM1.70m | 8:44AM1.56m | 9:11PM1.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11AM0.10m | 9:46PM0.16m | 10:10AM0.06m | 10:47PM0.11m | 11:09AM0.02m | 11:48PM0.07m | 12:08PM-0.01m | 00:47AM0.04m | 1:06PM-0.02m | 1:45AM0.01m | 2:03PM-0.02m | 2:41AM0.01m | 2:58PM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 13 | ESE 15 | ESE 18 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 23 |
| kJ | 231 | 174 | 196 | 98 | 90 | 58 | 26 | 31 | 34 | 40 | 39 | 86 | 123 | 276 | 627 | 784 | 892 | 1067 | 886 | 603 | 2414 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 12 | NE 4 | NE 5 | S 19 | ESE 20 | E 13 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 123 | 105 | 73 | 59 | 51 | 34 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 86 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 40 | 24 | 362 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SE 11 | E 12 | — | NE 11 | SSE 9 | E 10 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | S 20 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 31 | 3 | — | 5 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 77 | 30 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | NW 2 | — | — | S 8 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | SSW 11 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 44 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 33 | — | — | — | 93 | 31 | 113 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 117 | 0 |
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