Makorori North surf break

Makorori North surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 16 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
19.1° 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 7AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)17s
Afternoon (16 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Evening (16 Mar)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.1
S
1.1
S
1
S
1
S
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
Period(s) (?)8814141717171616161515151413131312121211111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)604933133671772556953542741639038539533129928622219513913491865958
Wind
(km/h)
5
NE
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNE
25
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
10
NNW
10
NW
5
WSW
0
S
10
ESE
15
E
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
N
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
glassglasscross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:19AM
1.33
4:41PM
1.27
5:09AM
1.37
5:32PM
1.31
5:58AM
1.42
6:22PM
1.36
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:00PM
0.33
10:36AM
0.35
10:51PM
0.30
11:27AM
0.30
11:42PM
0.26
12:17PM
0.24
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Sunrise----7:05-------7:05-------7:07---
Sunset-------7:25-------7:24-------7:22
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C151312121619201816151415161818181716151517191918
Feels °C (?)151210101315151413141315171717161414141416161616
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