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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 Wednesday 20 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
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 11PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
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 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 12 | SE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SSE 13 | |
36 | 50 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 51 | 47 | 53 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:57PM1.73m | 9:22AM1.59m | 9:52PM1.70m | 10:19AM1.55m | 10:49PM1.65m | 11:17AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM0.01m | 3:38PM-0.01m | 4:16AM0.03m | 4:34PM0.03m | 5:12AM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 36 | 50 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 51 | 47 | 53 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 4 | SE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NNE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 11 | 10 | — | 16 | — | 7 | 12 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 35 | 29 | 114 | 5 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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