Makorori North surf break

Makorori North surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 30 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
18.8° 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 3PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Mar)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (30 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (30 Mar)3ft (0.9m)11s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
ESE
1.1
ESE
1
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.5
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.7
S
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.7
S
1.6
S
2.5
S
2.4
S
2.1
S
1.9
S
1.8
S
1.7
S
1.5
S
0.9
S
1.6
S
1.6
S
Period(s) (?)111111111018171616161615161514141313131313161514
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3722912422001731712021982541811241132541119265121231507117810099287233941070984
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
SSW
5
W
5
NW
5
WNW
15
S
20
SSW
20
S
30
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
glasscross-
off
glassoncross-
on
oncross-
on
onononononononononononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:44PM
1.39
5:11AM
1.48
5:40PM
1.40
6:04AM
1.47
6:32PM
1.41
6:53AM
1.47
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:34AM
0.20
10:54PM
0.20
11:30AM
0.19
11:50PM
0.20
12:22PM
0.18
12:42AM
0.20
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Sunrise--------7:18-------7:20-------
Sunset---7:04-------7:02-------7:00----
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
---1-------2221---------
Temp. °C192325211918171618171716151515151414141415151414
Feels °C (?)182124221919181717141512111212131212121213131212
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