Makorori Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s talk about Makorori Point. We’re looking at a pretty flat start for the next few days, but once that groundswell kicks in towards the end of the week, it’s gonna be game on. The water temp is sittin’ at 57°, which is just about average for this time of year – nothin’ to complain about.

Right now, Monday and Tuesday are all small, weak, and honestly not worth paddlin’ out for. The swell is tiny, around 1 to 3 feet, with weak energy (between 54 and 159), and while the wind’s light or glassy at times, there’s just not enough push.

Wednesday stays small – 1 to 1 feet from the ESE, energy droppin’ into the 40s. Wednesday afternoon does turn glassy with a 10-second period ESE swell, but still too tiny to get excited about. Thursday morning is similar, small with offshore breeze, but then Thursday arvo... the change starts. The swell picks up to 2 feet ESE, but the period jumps to 18 seconds, and the energy jumps to 342. That’s the first sign of somethin’ proper comin’ through.

Now, here’s the standout: Friday 17 July. Makorori Point gets a solid pulse. Friday morning brings 5 feet of ESE groundswell with a 16-second period, clean offshore wind from the WNW at just 3 mph, and energy readings of 993. That’s quality. The swell direction is SSE, which is right in the sweet spot for this exposed point. Expect clean, lined-up waves with good shape, though this long-period groundswell will have longer lulls between sets – perfect for a point break where you can pick ‘em off. Friday afternoon sees the swell peak at 5 feet (energy hits 1232), but the wind swings ESE onshore, so get in early.

Saturday 18 July is still good – 4 feet ESE, 14-second period, with clean morning conditions (offshore WNW 6 mph) and energy around 967. Afternoon gets onshore again, so it’s a morning mission.

Sunday 19 July is another top call. Morning brings 3 feet of SSE groundswell, 18-second period – very long period, which at a point means excellent, powerful waves. Offshore winds from the WNW at 6 mph, clean surface, and energy of 1133. This is expert-level stuff given the period and the exposed point setup. After the morning session though, the wind goes onshore.

From Monday 20 July onwards, it gets rough. Strong onshore winds, rain, and messy seas. Monday arvo has 5 feet SSE windswell with 8-second period and moderate cross-onshore breezes – looks more like a kite session than a surf. Through the week, from Tuesday 21 July to the following Monday 27 July, conditions are poor. Swell mixes up, wind howls from the SE and SSE up to 25 mph, and we see rain on and off. The energy spikes to 2678 on Tuesday morning with 7 feet swell, but it’s all onshore and choppy – not for the faint-hearted.

By Monday 27 July we get a brief glassy morning with a tiny 2 feet ESE swell at 11 seconds, but the energy is weak (118). Then Tuesday 28 July finishes off with a tiny clean morning (1 feet, cross-offshore) and an afternoon windswell from the east with a shocking 5-second period. Not worth it.

So in short – the best windows are Friday 17 July morning and Sunday 19 July morning at Makorori Point. That’s your call. The rest is either flat, blown out, or messy. And watch out for the long period on that Sunday – it’ll be powerful and better suited to the experienced crew.

Rusty.

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