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Makorori North Surf Forecast
/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /
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Makorori North surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 30 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Makorori North today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 10AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Makorori North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | |
1515 | 1271 | 1090 | 928 | 750 | 649 | 625 | 535 | 446 | 361 | 287 | 104 | 182 | 96 | 96 | 71 | 75 | 51 | 84 | 221 | 228 | 221 | 221 | 322 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:55AM1.34m | 5:25PM1.39m | 5:41AM1.35m | 6:08PM1.42m | 6:25AM1.35m | 6:52PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08AM0.26m | 11:37PM0.31m | 11:53AM0.26m | 00:23AM0.30m | 12:37PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | NE 6 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 1515 | 1271 | 1090 | 928 | 750 | 649 | 625 | 535 | 446 | 361 | 287 | 104 | 182 | 96 | 39 | 25 | 75 | 41 | 48 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | S 11 | NE 10 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 5 | S 10 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 94 | 4 | 24 | 96 | 71 | 23 | 51 | 18 | 13 | 42 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | E 9 | NE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | N 11 | S 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 42 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 60 | 115 | 78 | 66 | 107 | 84 | 221 | 228 | 221 | 221 | 322 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 |
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