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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 pm Sunday 31 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
15.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Makorori North today (31 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Makorori North at 9PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Makorori North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | |
185 | 96 | 71 | 71 | 150 | 70 | 91 | 183 | 305 | 305 | 331 | 385 | 533 | 724 | 874 | 1023 | 952 | 1195 | 2831 | 1069 | 954 | 844 | 672 | 490 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:08PM1.42m | 6:25AM1.35m | 6:52PM1.43m | 7:09AM1.35m | 7:35PM1.44m | 7:52AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.30m | 12:37PM0.26m | 1:08AM0.30m | 1:21PM0.25m | 1:53AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 185 | 96 | 71 | 38 | 53 | 49 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1047 | 1069 | 954 | 844 | 672 | 490 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 24 | 24 | 71 | 75 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 42 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 11 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 60 | 72 | 46 | 100 | 150 | 70 | 91 | 183 | 305 | 305 | 331 | 385 | 533 | 724 | 874 | 1023 | 952 | 1195 | 2831 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 55 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 338 | 205 | 107 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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