Makorori North surf break

Makorori North surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm 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
17.9° 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 4AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (20 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (20 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
NE
2.3
NNE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1
NE
1.1
NE
1.7
NE
1.3
NNE
1.7
NE
1.2
NE
1.1
NE
0.9
ENE
0.8
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.7
S
2
S
2.1
S
2.3
S
3.5
S
5
S
5.5
S
5
S
4.5
S
4
S
Period(s) (?)888888888988101010101010111111111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2357311531351161473922203622211661121333566218739371146288465257391547642314130
Wind
(km/h)
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
25
W
25
W
30
W
45
SW
50
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offcrossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:28PM
1.65
7:51AM
1.61
8:21PM
1.68
8:44AM
1.61
9:14PM
1.69
9:39AM
1.59
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:46AM
0.04
2:08PM
-0.01
2:40AM
0.03
3:01PM
-0.01
3:36AM
0.03
3:56PM
0.01
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Sunrise----6:39-------6:39-------6:41---
Sunset------5:32-------5:30-------5:30-
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
Rain (mm)
-------1222-------1331-1
Temp. °C171615151618191716141313141819151313141313131313
Feels °C (?)1515141515181818151211111014151087634444
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