Makorori Centre surf break

Makorori Centre surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 NZST
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Makorori Centre surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Makorori Centre sea temperature is
16.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Makorori Centre today?

The current surf forecast for Makorori Centre at 4AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (28 Apr)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (28 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

Table - waves today at Makorori Centre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Thu morning).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
13
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
SSE
19
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSE
15
0.9
S
5
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
7
1.7
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
577
440
408
283
265
211
183
125
92
84
53
52
49
35
27
26
17
35
23
42
43
161
154
266
Wind (km/h)
0
ESE
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
25
SW
35
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSE
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:55AM1.45m
3:27PM1.37m
3:48AM1.42m
4:20PM1.37m
4:38AM1.40m
5:09PM1.39m
Low Tide
8:38PM0.23m
9:14AM0.20m
9:34PM0.25m
10:06AM0.21m
10:28PM0.27m
10:55AM0.21m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:46
6:47
6:48
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5:22
5:21
5:20
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
13
16
17
15
15
14
14
14
15
19
21
17
15
16
16
14
15
15
14
14
14
13
11
11
12
14
14
12
13
12
12
12
13
17
18
14
11
13
14
9
9
9
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
13
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
7
Energy kJ
577
440
408
283
265
211
183
125
92
84
53
52
49
35
27
26
17
16
15
42
40
63
59
154
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NE
8
0.4
SSE
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
3
6
6
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
23
11
4
4
2
58
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
19
0.2
SSE
19
0.1
NE
5
0.1
SE
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
15
0.2
S
18
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
12
6
10
9
3
6
5
7
35
1
4
2
2
4
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.3
SW
3
0.9
S
5
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
7
1.7
S
7
Energy kJ
2
4
3
3
3
31
1
43
161
154
266
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
1
11
7
0
0
0
0
0
1
12
1
12
0
12
35
97
97
114
114
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
9
9
8
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
9
8
6
5
5
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