Makorori North surf break

Makorori North surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 31 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
19.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Makorori North today?

The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 11PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 2.0m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm March 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Mar)--
Afternoon (31 Mar)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (31 Mar)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
S
1.9
SSE
2
SSE
1.5
S
3
S
2.5
S
2.3
S
2.1
S
1.9
S
1.8
S
1.7
S
1.7
S
1.6
S
1.6
S
1.6
S
1.6
S
1.6
S
1.5
S
1.5
S
1.4
S
1.1
S
1.3
SSE
1.8
S
1.7
S
Period(s) (?)667151414131312121313131313121212121217171615
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)14426335010373148259818621461110696191492882283579777277267064956369296216261350
Wind
(km/h)
30
SSW
30
SSE
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
N
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
20
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:40PM
1.40
6:04AM
1.47
6:32PM
1.41
6:53AM
1.47
7:21PM
1.43
7:40AM
1.46
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:50PM
0.20
12:22PM
0.18
12:42AM
0.20
1:11PM
0.17
1:32AM
0.20
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Sunrise------7:20-------7:20-------7:22-
Sunset-7:02-------7:00-------7:00------
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-211--------------------
Temp. °C181615151414141515151413121213151515141313131417
Feels °C (?)131010111010101010111110101011131313121111111214
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