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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 11 am Friday 24 Apr 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
17.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Makorori Centre today?
The current surf forecast for Makorori Centre at 8PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Centre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | |
210 | 196 | 149 | 149 | 112 | 112 | 67 | 57 | 73 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 321 | 367 | 425 | 413 | 331 | 261 | 249 | 167 | 167 | 169 | 167 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:33AM1.50m | 00:03AM1.59m | 12:32PM1.45m | 1:01AM1.53m | 1:31PM1.40m | 1:59AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47PM0.09m | 6:25AM0.12m | 6:44PM0.14m | 7:23AM0.16m | 7:41PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 |
 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
 kJ | 210 | 196 | 149 | 149 | 112 | 112 | 67 | 44 | 73 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 321 | 367 | 425 | 413 | 331 | 261 | 249 | 167 | 167 | 169 | 167 | 167 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 14 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 39 | 31 | 57 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 68 | 138 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | E 10 | NE 4 | NE 5 | E 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 65 | 92 | 46 | 44 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | NW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 3 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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