Makorori North surf break

Makorori North surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 23 May 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
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 2AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)2ft (0.6m)17s
Afternoon (24 May)4ft (1.2m)15s
Evening (24 May)5ft (1.5m)14s

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 Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
4
4
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
12
0.9
ENE
9
0.6
S
11
1
ENE
10
0.6
S
17
1
S
16
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
17
1.5
S
17
1.5
S
17
1.5
S
17
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
150
145
89
216
212
507
657
606
852
1230
1305
1305
1245
1158
1087
953
890
852
690
670
660
551
441
353
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
W
10
WSW
10
S
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
E
5
NE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
WNW
10
W
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
cross
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:45PM1.59m
12:15PM1.44m
00:41AM1.53m
1:13PM1.39m
1:36AM1.46m
2:10PM1.37m
Low Tide
6:08AM0.10m
6:26PM0.15m
7:03AM0.14m
7:21PM0.21m
7:57AM0.18m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:57
4:57
2
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
11
10
10
10
11
14
14
13
11
10
10
11
10
11
11
10
11
10
11
11
11
11
10
9
8
7
7
7
8
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.7
NE
9
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
S
16
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
17
1.5
S
17
1.5
S
17
1.5
S
17
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
Energy kJ
123
145
79
216
212
507
657
606
852
1230
1305
1305
1245
1158
1087
953
890
852
690
670
660
551
441
353
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
17
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
Energy kJ
150
107
89
85
207
212
208
160
160
160
157
143
140
140
140
140
114
116
116
118
125
128
133
133
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
12
0.3
SE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.3
S
15
0.5
S
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
8
1.1
NE
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
19
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
N
10
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
56
19
79
40
56
5
1
234
2
7
18
21
21
3
3
7
20
3
3
6
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SW
3
0.5
S
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.2
NNE
7
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.4
SW
3
0.8
SSW
4
1.3
S
6
Energy kJ
1
1
7
33
39
37
37
5
2
5
3
2
20
106
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
4
3
3
4
4
4
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
43
18
3
0
0
34
45
54
51
34
45
45
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
43
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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