Makorori North surf break

Makorori North surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 27 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
16.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Makorori North today?

The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 6AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (28 Apr)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (28 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Thu morning).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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)
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
14
1.9
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.7
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1002
784
633
553
446
342
305
233
183
86
101
99
74
71
49
47
32
31
43
68
104
319
297
266
Wind (km/h)
0
SE
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
25
SW
35
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSE
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
2:55AM1.45m
3:27PM1.37m
3:48AM1.42m
4:20PM1.37m
4:38AM1.40m
5:09PM1.39m
Low Tide
8:38PM0.23m
9:14AM0.20m
9:34PM0.25m
10:06AM0.21m
10:28PM0.27m
10:55AM0.21m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:46
6:47
6:48
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5:22
5:21
5:20
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
13
16
17
15
15
14
14
14
15
19
20
17
15
16
16
14
15
15
14
14
14
13
11
11
12
14
14
12
13
12
12
12
13
17
17
14
11
13
14
9
9
9
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
1002
784
633
553
446
342
305
233
183
86
101
99
74
71
49
47
32
31
19
18
104
96
90
87
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
18
0.4
SSW
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
S
15
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
12
32
2
2
2
2
7
13
15
9
13
68
16
16
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
18
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
17
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
16
0.1
SE
12
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
S
16
0.4
NE
8
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
12
2
2
11
10
2
10
6
7
7
6
43
16
10
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
1
NNE
5
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.3
SW
3
1.3
S
5
1.9
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.7
S
7
Energy kJ
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
40
1
2
1
88
319
297
266
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
11
1
11
34
97
97
113
113
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
9
9
8
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
9
8
6
5
5
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