Makorori Centre surf break

Makorori Centre surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 18 Sep 2025 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
13.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at Makorori Centre today?

The current surf forecast for Makorori Centre at 3PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (18 Sep)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (18 Sep)1ft (0.3m)10s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.3
SSE
0.3
SSE
0.3
SSE
0.2
SSE
0.4
SE
1.1
SW
1.3
S
2.2
S
1.6
SSE
2.3
S
2.4
S
1.5
SSE
1.4
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.2
SSE
1.1
SE
1
SE
1.2
SSE
1.1
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.7
SE
Period(s) (?)1010101010151467788999999101412121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2727212020215469148529303732921370334261226203181523383241233142
Wind
(km/h)
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
W
20
W
25
WSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
15
ENE
25
NE
25
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcrosscrosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:51PM
1.48
3:17AM
1.38
3:47PM
1.46
4:13AM
1.37
4:40PM
1.45
5:06AM
1.37
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:31AM
0.20
9:09PM
0.23
9:28AM
0.22
10:05PM
0.23
10:23AM
0.22
10:58PM
0.22
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Sunrise6:03-------6:01-------6:01------5:58
Sunset---6:00-------6:00-------6:00----
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
Rain (mm)
-------1211-------------
Temp. °C16181916151311101010101010887811121210888
Feels °C (?)10131513128643223544356666455
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Gisborne and Mahia

  1. weather stationWind Update The wind is still offshore at Makorori Centre (strong winds from the NW at Gisborne Airport 12 km from Makorori Centre). 0.5m 10s swell from the S with a 0.3m 9s swell from the SSE. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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Actual: 54 min ago

41 km/h
NW
Offshore
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