Makorori Centre surf break

Makorori Centre surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 21 May 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
16.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Makorori Centre today?

The current surf forecast for Makorori Centre at 8AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Evening (21 May)1ft (0.3m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
7
14
6
7
11
5
6
8
8
8
18
16
15
15
15
18
45
58
56
95
90
83
78
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
E
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
0
SE
10
SE
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:22AM1.59m
9:52PM1.70m
10:19AM1.55m
10:49PM1.65m
11:17AM1.49m
11:45PM1.59m
Low Tide
3:19AM0.01m
3:38PM-0.01m
4:16AM0.03m
4:34PM0.03m
5:12AM0.06m
5:30PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:07
7:07
7:09
7:09
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5:00
4:59
4:59
4:58
Temp °C
10
10
12
16
17
15
14
13
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
16
15
14
14
13
7
7
9
14
14
12
11
10
10
10
10
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
15
13
13
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
Energy kJ
7
7
7
6
2
4
5
5
5
3
3
18
16
13
15
15
14
45
41
33
95
90
62
62
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.5
E
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
4
4
1
1
8
8
8
6
6
15
9
9
18
13
58
56
49
52
83
78
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.1
S
5
0.2
E
14
0.3
E
13
0.3
ENE
12
Energy kJ
7
6
14
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
2
2
4
1
1
1
18
21
21
1
15
28
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NNE
4
Energy kJ
16
7
11
3
5
5
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
29
43
103
29
103
29
29
12
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
35
35
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
5
4
6
8
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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