Makorori North surf break

Makorori North surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 05 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
16.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Makorori North today?

The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 3PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (05 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (05 May)1.5ft (0.5m)17s

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 Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.3
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
1
NE
6
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
E
9
0.7
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
60
59
43
53
144
172
159
150
140
144
157
227
212
150
146
101
100
93
59
59
65
36
28
57
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
25
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:22AM1.37m
8:46PM1.45m
9:04AM1.35m
9:28PM1.43m
9:46AM1.32m
10:10PM1.40m
Low Tide
2:35PM0.24m
3:05AM0.28m
3:17PM0.26m
3:48AM0.30m
4:00PM0.29m
4:32AM0.32m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:52
6:54
6:54
6:54
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5:14
5:13
5:12
5:10
Temp °C
13
16
18
17
16
16
16
16
16
19
20
19
17
16
16
15
16
19
19
17
15
14
14
13
11
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
17
17
17
15
14
15
13
14
17
15
15
14
13
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.6
NE
4
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.8
NE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
1
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
8
Energy kJ
60
59
43
45
16
15
159
150
140
144
157
227
34
24
34
35
51
93
59
59
65
32
28
57
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
S
15
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.4
S
18
0.5
E
10
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
43
41
41
41
42
172
15
44
44
46
98
49
212
150
146
101
100
29
27
15
60
28
26
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.1
S
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
NE
8
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
3
34
35
53
144
42
43
9
5
10
2
49
48
48
26
29
15
36
10
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
NE
5
1.2
NNE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
Energy kJ
5
4
3
8
32
32
18
14
18
19
120
30
72
64
72
75
83
56
76
107
107
56
58
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
4
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
9
0
0
0
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
6
5
8
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
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