Surf Forecasts:
Makorori Point surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, S swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period, S swell with 6,301 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with S 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 2.5m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Makorori Point in the next 16 days are 5.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Makorori Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about it in feet and miles per hour.
So, we only got one spot firing in this whole 16-day window: Makorori Point. It’s a proper point break, real picky with the direction. The water’s about average temp for this time of year.
The beginning is a total bust. Wednesday the 5th of August – forget it. We’re looking at a 16-foot S swell, but the wind is a nasty 25 mph cross-on from the SSW. The wave energy is through the roof (9622), but you couldn’t paddle out in that mess. Thursday the 6th of August morning drops to a 10-foot S swell, but the file says it’s still too big for the break. No way.
Your first real look-in is Friday morning the 7th of August. A clean 4-foot SE swell with a light offshore NW breeze at 6 mph. The period is 10 seconds. Small, but clean. Saturday the 8th of August morning is similar – a 4-foot SE swell and a light offshore NW wind at 6 mph. After that, from Sunday the 9th of August through the week, it drops to waist-high or smaller (2-3 feet). Not worth getting wet for.
Now, here’s the one you want. Makorori Point on Thursday morning the 20th of August. This is the standout. We’ve got a solid 7-foot S swell with a 10-second period, a light offshore WNW breeze at just 3 mph, and excellent conditions for experienced surfers. The combined energy is strong (1347). That’s a proper, powerful point break wave with clean lines. This is for the advanced crew only, and it looks like the best session of the whole 16 days. Keep in mind, sometimes you’ll have company out there.
A couple of other mornings are worth a peek. Tuesday the 11th of August has a tiny 3-foot SSE swell with glassy, dead-calm wind – beautiful but tiny. Monday the 17th of August also has a 5-foot SE swell, glassy with no wind, but the energy is a lot weaker (506) and it gets blown out in the afternoon.
Bottom line: the first few days are a wash, the middle is flat, but that morning session on Thursday the 20th of August at Makorori Point is the one to plan for. It’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it, but it’s looking real tasty.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the NE by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 16 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4636 | 6301 | 4443 | 2934 | 2184 | 846 | 296 | 322 | 519 | 920 | 464 | 421 | 242 | 194 | 108 | 113 | 101 | 71 | 145 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:08PM1.46m | 10:35AM1.40m | 10:54PM1.46m | 11:24AM1.43m | 11:44PM1.46m | 12:16PM1.46m | 00:38AM1.46m | 1:13PM1.49m | 1:36AM1.46m | 2:12PM1.52m | 2:36AM1.47m | 3:13PM1.56m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM0.18m | 4:49PM0.22m | 5:17AM0.17m | 5:38PM0.22m | 6:05AM0.16m | 6:32PM0.21m | 6:58AM0.15m | 7:28PM0.20m | 7:54AM0.13m | 8:28PM0.19m | 8:52AM0.11m | 9:29PM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 11 |
Feels °C | -5 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 13 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 2626 | 3321 | 2279 | 1485 | 860 | 677 | 296 | 322 | 304 | 920 | 464 | 421 | 242 | 194 | 108 | 113 | 101 | 71 | 145 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 18 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 7 | SE 13 | SSE 16 | SE 11 | SSE 16 | SE 11 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12 | 36 | 100 | 76 | 168 | 519 | 121 | 169 | 42 | 21 | 53 | 91 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 18 | E 10 | SE 13 | SSE 18 | ESE 13 | NE 14 | SE 12 | NE 13 | ESE 10 | E 13 | NE 7 | ENE 5 | E 12 | S 16 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | 140 | 176 | 108 | 8 | 90 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 7 | — | W 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 4636 | 6301 | 4443 | 2934 | 2184 | 846 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 91 | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 138 | 117 | 47 | 12 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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