Makorori North surf break

Makorori North surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 18 Apr 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
18.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Makorori North today?

The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 7PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (18 Apr)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (18 Apr)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.6
S
1
NNE
1.2
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.4
NNE
1.6
NNE
1.5
NNE
1.4
NE
1.3
NE
2.1
NNE
1.8
NNE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1
NE
1
NE
1
NE
1.6
NE
1.6
NE
1.7
NNE
1.6
NE
1.4
NE
Period(s) (?)999777788988888888888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)83795691123142170287315302211533382128135131113116132322306314276229
Wind
(km/h)
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
NNE
30
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
N
5
NNE
15
S
10
S
15
WSW
5
NNW
5
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
glassglassoffcross-
off
ononcrossglassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:05AM
1.55
6:36PM
1.58
6:58AM
1.59
7:28PM
1.65
7:51AM
1.61
8:21PM
1.68
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:23PM
0.05
12:51AM
0.08
1:15PM
0.01
1:46AM
0.04
2:08PM
-0.01
2:40AM
0.03
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Sunrise6:37-------6:37-------6:39-------
Sunset--5:36-------5:34-------5:32-----
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
mod rain
part cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
-------216------211117--
Temp. °C172019191919181717171918161514141518191515131314
Feels °C (?)141716151515141315151817151413141518191314111314
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