Maketu Bar Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.75° S 176.47° E

Maketu Bar WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 15 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Maketu Bar sea temperature is
16.4°C
1.3° 

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


Maketu Bar surf forecast from 15 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 16 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 16 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, NNW swell with 327 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 16 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Maketu Bar this week:

The surf forecast for Maketu Bar over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 16) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Maketu Bar in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 16) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Oct 16) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Fri 16th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 8s
Best Surf 4AM (Fri 16th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 8s
Most Powerful 1AM (Fri 16th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Maketu Bar over the next 16 days.


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