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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 23 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
16.1° 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 1PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Makorori North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 13 | NE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | ENE 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | |
77 | 124 | 104 | 102 | 170 | 160 | 150 | 145 | 89 | 216 | 212 | 507 | 666 | 606 | 865 | 1201 | 1305 | 1305 | 1230 | 1144 | 1074 | 940 | 890 | 743 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:17AM1.49m | 11:45PM1.59m | 12:15PM1.44m | 00:41AM1.53m | 1:13PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM0.06m | 5:30PM0.09m | 6:08AM0.10m | 6:26PM0.15m | 7:03AM0.14m | 7:21PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 77 | 124 | 104 | 102 | 122 | 131 | 123 | 145 | 79 | 216 | 212 | 507 | 666 | 606 | 865 | 1201 | 1305 | 1305 | 1230 | 1144 | 1074 | 940 | 890 | 743 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 50 | 47 | 86 | 170 | 160 | 150 | 142 | 89 | 85 | 207 | 212 | 208 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 157 | 157 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 114 | 116 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | ENE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 11 | S 15 | S 10 | SE 12 | E 8 | — | — | NE 10 | E 11 | S 19 | S 19 | S 20 | — | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 23 | 12 | 59 | 43 | 7 | 18 | 56 | 19 | 79 | 38 | 56 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 234 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNW 2 | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 3 | SW 2 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 48 | 53 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 43 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 54 | 51 | 34 | 34 | 45 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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