Makorori North surf break

Makorori North surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am 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
17.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Makorori North today?

The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 9AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (27 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)16s
Evening (27 Apr)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.6
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.7
S
15
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
347
276
341
1305
1452
1262
1002
784
633
556
446
342
305
233
183
86
101
99
73
69
50
47
32
31
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
5
S
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:59AM1.49m
2:31PM1.37m
2:55AM1.45m
3:27PM1.37m
3:48AM1.42m
4:20PM1.37m
Low Tide
8:20AM0.18m
8:38PM0.23m
9:14AM0.20m
9:34PM0.25m
10:06AM0.21m
10:28PM0.27m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:45
6:46
6:47
6:48
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5:23
5:22
5:21
5:20
Temp °C
12
12
14
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
16
16
15
14
14
13
14
15
18
20
18
16
16
10
10
12
13
13
14
15
13
12
11
12
15
14
13
12
12
11
12
13
15
17
16
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.6
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.7
S
15
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
0.6
NE
5
0.5
S
8
Energy kJ
347
276
341
1305
1452
1262
1002
784
633
556
446
342
305
233
183
86
101
99
73
69
50
47
15
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.8
S
16
0.2
E
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
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
0.1
NE
7
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
NE
5
Energy kJ
8
9
318
9
11
11
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
12
32
2
2
2
7
7
7
32
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.2
E
11
0.1
NE
9
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
16
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
3
3
9
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
12
2
2
11
10
10
6
5
5
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
Energy kJ
11
15
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
7
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
1
34
34
34
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
6
11
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
6
6
9
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