Makorori North surf break

Makorori North surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 NZST
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Makorori North surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Makorori North sea temperature is
15.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Makorori North today?

The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 7AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (27 May)7ft (2.1m)17s
Evening (27 May)8ft (2.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
1
S
12
0.7
S
15
1.3
S
17
2.1
S
17
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.3
S
15
2.1
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.4
S
15
2.1
S
14
3
S
18
3
S
17
3
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.4
S
15
2.3
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
347
282
225
278
225
946
2441
3272
2982
2474
2215
1822
1772
1772
1748
1945
2512
1772
4877
4941
4039
3314
2648
2370
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
ESE
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
S
10
S
5
S
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
0
S
5
ESE
10
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:29AM1.41m
3:03PM1.36m
3:20AM1.37m
3:53PM1.36m
4:09AM1.35m
4:40PM1.37m
Low Tide
8:16PM0.26m
8:48AM0.21m
9:09PM0.30m
9:36AM0.23m
10:01PM0.31m
10:23AM0.25m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:54
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
11
12
12
12
12
14
14
13
12
12
11
11
12
14
14
14
9
9
8
9
10
11
11
9
8
9
10
9
10
12
12
12
11
10
9
9
10
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
1
S
12
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
17
2.1
S
17
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.3
S
15
2.1
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.4
S
15
2.1
S
14
3
S
18
3
S
17
3
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.4
S
15
2.3
S
15
Energy kJ
347
282
225
278
191
946
2441
3272
2982
2474
2215
1822
1772
1772
1748
1945
2512
1772
4877
4941
4039
3314
2648
2370
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
E
11
0.8
S
12
1.2
S
8
1.3
S
10
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
1.5
S
18
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
93
93
91
85
169
168
332
106
97
97
88
61
59
58
37
35
34
1468
33
19
18
17
8
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
9
0.4
S
16
0.2
NNE
8
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
11
0.6
ENE
12
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.1
SE
19
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
6
8
75
7
225
157
107
25
25
25
8
9
8
7
8
8
8
33
14
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
7
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
7
Energy kJ
198
158
179
215
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
2
Distance (km)
45
49
18
18
18
5
48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
45
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
4
9
4
4
5
4
4
9
9
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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