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Makorori Centre Surf Forecast
/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /
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Makorori Centre surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Makorori Centre today?
The current surf forecast for Makorori Centre at 10PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Centre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 18 | |
408 | 376 | 351 | 518 | 673 | 673 | 789 | 597 | 561 | 636 | 508 | 487 | 453 | 336 | 326 | 265 | 257 | 241 | 190 | 187 | 167 | 628 | 199 | 823 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:41AM1.53m | 1:13PM1.39m | 1:36AM1.46m | 2:10PM1.37m | 2:29AM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26PM0.15m | 7:03AM0.14m | 7:21PM0.21m | 7:57AM0.18m | 8:16PM0.26m | 8:48AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 18 |
 kJ | 408 | 376 | 351 | 518 | 673 | 673 | 789 | 597 | 561 | 636 | 508 | 487 | 453 | 336 | 326 | 265 | 257 | 241 | 190 | 187 | 167 | 213 | 58 | 823 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 32 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 73 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 61 | 61 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 33 | 158 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 20 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 3 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 9 | NE 11 | NNE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 19 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 74 | 75 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 7 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 199 | 105 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | S 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 48 | 48 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 24 | 45 | 33 | — | 628 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 35 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 5 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 35 | 35 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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