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Makorori Point

Lat Long: 38.67° S 178.11° E

Makorori Point Surf Photo: 'Big Set - Everyone caught inside' by Rob Davies

Issued: 12 am 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Makorori Point sea temperature is

14.2°C

0.4°

Makorori Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	ENE		E	SSE	S
	20 s	glass		7 s	20 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	NNE		E	SSE	ENE
	19 s	glass		7 s	19 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	N	NNE	SSE	E	E
	17 s	glass	3 s	18 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	NNW		SSE	E	E
	16 s	glass		16 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	NNW	NNE	SSE	E	E
	15 s	off	3 s	16 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	NNW	NNE	E	SSE	E
	14 s	off	3 s	14 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	NW	NNE	E	SSE	E
	13 s	off	4 s	13 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW		E	SSE	E
	13 s	glass		13 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW		E	SSE
	13 s	glass		13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WNW		E	SSE
	12 s	glass		12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	W		E	SSE
	12 s	glass		12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	W		E	SSE
	12 s	glass		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	WSW	SW	E	SSE	NNE
	12 s	glass	3 s	12 s	13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	WSW	SSW	E	S	NNE
	12 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW	S	E	S	SSE
	12 s	glass	6 s	12 s	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	SSE	S	E	SSE	SSE
	11 s	cross- on	6 s	11 s	5 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	SSE	SSE	SSE	E	SSE
	11 s	on	6 s	6 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Makorori Point around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 29 minutes before low water (at low ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.6 ft). Range 1.97m (6.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Makorori Point Surf Photo: 'Big Set - Everyone caught inside' by Rob Davies

With two swells combining, about every 20 minutes they aligned and made a big set.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2477 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:10 pm 13 May 2025