Makorori North surf break

Makorori North surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 23 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
17.4° 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 12AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.5
SE
10
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.5
S
14
0.9
S
8
1
S
9
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.3
S
10
0.8
S
14
1
S
10
1.2
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
521
359
408
335
294
260
202
189
160
118
118
92
111
150
142
115
117
123
177
249
352
250
200
463
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
10
S
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
SE
5
E
5
ENE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:05PM1.64m
11:33AM1.50m
00:03AM1.59m
12:32PM1.45m
1:01AM1.53m
Low Tide
4:51PM0.05m
5:28AM0.09m
5:47PM0.09m
6:25AM0.12m
6:44PM0.14m
7:23AM0.16m
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:41
6:43
6:43
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5:29
5:27
5:25
5:24
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
12
11
11
13
14
13
12
11
10
10
11
15
15
13
12
12
12
11
13
18
9
10
11
11
9
8
9
11
11
11
10
9
8
8
9
13
13
11
9
9
9
8
10
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
11
1.5
S
9
1.5
SE
10
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.9
S
8
1
S
9
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.3
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
1.2
S
13
Energy kJ
361
359
408
335
294
260
202
189
160
118
118
80
111
150
142
115
117
123
177
249
352
186
200
463
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.2
E
9
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
44
300
262
195
163
163
129
125
94
102
82
89
69
45
44
25
15
39
136
181
6
250
166
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
10
0.5
E
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.1
NE
7
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
S
13
0.3
SE
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
10
43
16
17
15
15
2
5
5
18
65
92
87
85
53
51
32
9
6
6
3
6
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
9
0.3
NNE
2
0.3
N
3
0.3
NE
9
0.2
NNE
3
Energy kJ
521
1
1
13
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
51
18
34
18
6
1
1
6
34
34
1
0
0
0
0
0
27
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
4
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
6
2
3
3
4
3
2
4
3
3
4
3
5
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
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