Makorori North surf break

Makorori North surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 20 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
16.2° 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 10PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (20 May)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.3
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.8
NE
12
0.8
NE
11
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
70
59
59
43
37
22
21
15
16
16
16
16
47
43
42
47
37
82
61
74
164
147
160
151
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
5
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
0
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
8:57PM1.73m
9:22AM1.59m
9:52PM1.70m
10:19AM1.55m
10:49PM1.65m
11:17AM1.49m
Low Tide
3:19AM0.01m
3:38PM-0.01m
4:16AM0.03m
4:34PM0.03m
5:12AM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
4:59
4:59
Temp °C
14
12
11
10
10
10
11
15
18
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
15
14
13
12
13
13
14
16
10
8
8
7
7
7
8
12
15
11
10
9
9
10
10
12
13
12
11
10
11
11
12
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
S
8
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.8
NE
12
0.8
NE
11
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
Energy kJ
70
59
59
43
37
6
4
15
16
14
16
13
47
43
42
47
37
82
61
74
164
147
160
151
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
NE
4
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
NNE
6
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
15
15
7
7
6
22
21
14
4
16
7
12
16
16
15
37
34
33
32
31
21
22
21
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
SE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
NE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ENE
14
0.4
NE
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
9
Energy kJ
17
17
17
17
7
8
5
2
14
5
16
16
11
11
24
6
18
5
18
39
7
6
34
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
2
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
Energy kJ
1
6
11
10
15
7
12
39
42
2
2
7
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
13
9
0
0
27
27
34
27
113
6
27
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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