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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 11 am Saturday 09 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
16.8° 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 4PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Makorori North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 8 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
653 | 1003 | 1060 | 1230 | 1305 | 1126 | 1073 | 933 | 864 | 710 | 686 | 603 | 592 | 566 | 2424 | 602 | 684 | 2475 | 3882 | 2171 | 1838 | 1682 | 1370 | 1237 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:12AM1.26m | 11:36PM1.36m | 11:57AM1.24m | 00:20AM1.35m | 12:45PM1.24m | 1:08AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24PM0.32m | 5:59AM0.34m | 6:08PM0.33m | 6:45AM0.32m | 6:55PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | |  |  | |  | |  | | | | | | |
 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
16 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 324 | 1003 | 1060 | 1230 | 1305 | 1126 | 1073 | 933 | 864 | 710 | 686 | 603 | 592 | 486 | 419 | 602 | 684 | 218 | 2406 | 2171 | 1838 | 1682 | 1370 | 1237 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 19 | S 16 | S 15 | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 245 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 14 | 63 | 248 | 566 | — | 340 | 286 | — | 214 | 155 | 149 | 146 | 136 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 12 | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | — |
| kJ | 16 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 25 | 12 | 47 | 18 | 13 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 31 | 31 | 53 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 15 | S 7 | S 8 | S 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 653 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 2424 | 507 | 583 | 2475 | 3882 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 113 | 51 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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