Makorori North surf break

Makorori North surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 31 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Makorori North today (31 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 9PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)--
Afternoon (31 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (31 May)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Wed morning).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
!
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
1.4
NNE
6
0.9
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
10
3.5
NNE
11
2.2
NE
11
2.1
NE
11
1.9
NE
11
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
185
96
71
71
150
70
91
183
305
305
331
385
533
724
874
1023
952
1195
2831
1069
954
844
672
490
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
10
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:08PM1.42m
6:25AM1.35m
6:52PM1.43m
7:09AM1.35m
7:35PM1.44m
7:52AM1.34m
Low Tide
00:23AM0.30m
12:37PM0.26m
1:08AM0.30m
1:21PM0.25m
1:53AM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
4:52
1
6
3
1
Temp °C
18
16
14
14
14
14
15
19
18
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
18
17
18
17
15
14
15
17
14
13
11
12
12
11
12
15
13
12
12
14
13
11
11
12
16
15
18
16
13
12
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
2.3
NE
10
2.2
NE
11
2.1
NE
11
1.9
NE
11
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
Energy kJ
185
96
71
38
53
49
31
18
18
16
16
14
13
3
4
4
4
3
1047
1069
954
844
672
490
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
Energy kJ
4
24
24
71
75
18
18
13
42
7
6
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
4
4
12
4
5
4
18
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
0.9
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
10
3.5
NNE
11
Energy kJ
60
72
46
100
150
70
91
183
305
305
331
385
533
724
874
1023
952
1195
2831
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
8
9
0
0
0
4
4
9
55
9
9
9
9
338
205
107
8
8
1
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
5
8
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
5
4
6
4
4
5
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