Maketu Bar Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.75° S 176.47° E

Maketu Bar WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Maketu Bar sea temperature is
14.2°C
0.2° 

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 30 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, NNE swell with 251 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Maketu Bar this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Maketu Bar in the next 16 days are 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 9PM (Sun 30th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s

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


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