Makorori North surf break

Makorori North surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 25 Apr 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
17.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Makorori North today?

The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 1AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (26 Apr)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
1
S
11
1
S
11
1.4
S
14
1
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.6
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
120
220
220
753
388
560
470
393
322
280
290
339
403
327
1322
1474
1314
1016
905
734
563
526
423
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
5
NE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
10
S
10
SE
10
ESE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
E
on
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
1:01AM1.53m
1:31PM1.40m
1:59AM1.49m
2:31PM1.37m
2:55AM1.45m
Low Tide
6:44PM0.14m
7:23AM0.16m
7:41PM0.19m
8:20AM0.18m
8:38PM0.23m
9:14AM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:43
6:45
6:46
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5:25
5:24
5:23
5:22
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
11
11
11
13
19
21
17
14
13
13
12
13
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
16
11
11
10
8
8
8
10
16
18
15
12
11
11
10
11
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
1
S
11
1
S
11
1.4
S
14
1
S
9
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.6
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
11
Energy kJ
123
120
220
220
753
171
560
470
393
322
280
290
339
403
327
1322
1474
1314
1016
905
734
563
526
423
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.2
E
9
1
S
14
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.8
S
16
0.2
E
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
15
14
140
184
6
388
6
6
7
1
2
8
8
9
314
9
11
11
2
2
2
2
2
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
NE
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
9
0.2
E
11
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
31
31
6
6
3
6
3
6
3
7
8
1
1
3
9
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
NNE
3
0.7
S
5
Energy kJ
1
3
8
2
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
45
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
3
34
34
51
52
0
0
0
0
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
4
5
6
8
5
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
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