Makorori North surf break

Makorori North surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 19 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
18.0° 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 8PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (19 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (19 Apr)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
2
0
0
2
!
4
!
!
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
NE
1.4
NE
1.4
NE
1.3
NE
2.1
NNE
2.1
NNE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.6
NE
1.7
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1
NE
0.9
NE
0.9
SSW
0.6
E
0.8
E
3
SSW
3.5
SSW
3
SSW
3.5
SSW
5
S
Period(s) (?)89988888888888881011111111111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)256275275201593612169135135167346353143154129911848814920732429211231685782
Wind
(km/h)
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NE
10
NE
5
WSW
5
NNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WNW
10
NNW
5
N
15
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcrosscrosscrosscross-
off
offglasscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:58AM
1.59
7:28PM
1.65
7:51AM
1.61
8:21PM
1.68
8:44AM
1.61
9:14PM
1.69
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:15PM
0.01
1:46AM
0.04
2:08PM
-0.01
2:40AM
0.03
3:01PM
-0.01
3:36AM
0.03
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Sunrise6:37-------6:39-------6:39-------
Sunset--5:34-------5:32-------5:30-----
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
31---------121----1---11
Temp. °C171820181615141416192016151413131517151312121213
Feels °C (?)1517191715141313151819161411111113141299101111
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