Makorori North surf break

Makorori North surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 21 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 9AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (21 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (21 May)1ft (0.3m)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 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
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
0.6
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
SSW
13
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
22
21
15
16
16
16
16
49
43
42
46
37
64
61
59
77
106
122
127
176
190
155
182
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
0
SE
10
SE
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:22AM1.59m
9:52PM1.70m
10:19AM1.55m
10:49PM1.65m
11:17AM1.49m
11:45PM1.59m
Low Tide
3:19AM0.01m
3:38PM-0.01m
4:16AM0.03m
4:34PM0.03m
5:12AM0.06m
5:30PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
4:59
4:59
4:58
Temp °C
11
10
12
16
17
15
14
13
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
16
15
14
14
13
8
7
9
14
14
12
11
10
10
10
10
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
15
13
13
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
NE
4
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
9
0.4
SSE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
NE
10
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
37
22
21
5
16
16
11
12
49
43
42
46
34
64
61
59
77
106
122
127
137
190
155
182
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
Energy kJ
6
4
4
15
4
4
16
13
16
16
15
37
18
33
32
31
21
21
58
87
176
170
152
107
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
SE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.1
SE
8
0.3
SE
11
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
Energy kJ
7
8
5
14
14
14
5
16
11
11
21
5
5
5
5
5
15
15
17
17
3
18
59
60
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NNE
4
Energy kJ
13
7
11
37
3
5
5
8
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
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
27
42
102
27
102
27
27
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
34
34
6
6
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
3
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
5
4
6
8
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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