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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 am Friday 29 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
15.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Makorori Centre today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori Centre at 9AM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
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 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | |
3135 | 2958 | 2388 | 2107 | 1613 | 1382 | 1177 | 956 | 917 | 754 | 624 | 528 | 497 | 410 | 403 | 309 | 251 | 218 | 174 | 128 | 107 | 79 | 57 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:09AM1.35m | 4:40PM1.37m | 4:55AM1.34m | 5:25PM1.39m | 5:41AM1.35m | 6:08PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23AM0.25m | 10:50PM0.32m | 11:08AM0.26m | 11:37PM0.31m | 11:53AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 3135 | 2958 | 2388 | 2107 | 1613 | 1382 | 1177 | 956 | 917 | 754 | 624 | 528 | 497 | 410 | 403 | 309 | 251 | 218 | 174 | 128 | 107 | 79 | 57 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NNE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 52 | 46 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 35 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
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