Makorori North surf break

Makorori North surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 16 Sep 2025 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
13.9° 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 2PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (16 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (16 Sep)3ft (0.9m)9s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
S
1
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
0.9
S
0.6
S
0.7
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.4
S
0.3
S
0.3
S
0.3
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.5
S
2.5
SSW
Period(s) (?)999991514131211101010101010101010101615147
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)21318322525223928128127623916514212713111288926645403674107163588
Wind
(km/h)
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SSE
10
NE
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
W
15
WNW
25
SW
25
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:53PM
1.54
1:19AM
1.44
1:52PM
1.50
2:19AM
1.40
2:51PM
1.48
3:17AM
1.38
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:36AM
0.12
7:11PM
0.18
7:33AM
0.17
8:10PM
0.21
8:31AM
0.20
9:09PM
0.23
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sunrise6:07-------6:05-------6:03-------
Sunset--5:58-------5:59--------6:00----
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C15171715141213121420201815131415161718171512119
Feels °C (?)111314131210119101516131089101012141411863
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Gisborne and Mahia

  1. weather stationWind Update Cross-off winds at Wainui Beach - Stockroute are now cross-shore so expect speed-bumps in the surf (moderate winds from the S at Gisborne Airport 9 km from Wainui Beach - Stockroute). 1.7m 7s swell from the SSW with a 0.4m 9s swell from the S. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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Actual: 37 min ago

26 km/h
S
Cross-On
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