Makorori North surf break

Makorori North surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 20 May 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
16.2° 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: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (21 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (21 May)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.6
NE
5
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
1
NE
10
1.2
NE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
43
37
22
21
15
16
16
16
16
49
43
42
46
37
64
61
76
79
134
124
145
188
428
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
0
ESE
10
SE
10
S
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:57PM1.73m
9:22AM1.59m
9:52PM1.70m
10:19AM1.55m
10:49PM1.65m
11:17AM1.49m
Low Tide
3:19AM0.01m
3:38PM-0.01m
4:16AM0.03m
4:34PM0.03m
5:12AM0.06m
5:30PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
4:59
4:59
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
11
15
18
14
14
13
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
17
15
14
8
7
7
7
8
13
15
11
10
10
9
10
10
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
17
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
SSE
9
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
1
NE
10
1.2
NE
12
Energy kJ
59
43
37
22
4
5
16
13
11
12
49
43
42
46
37
64
61
76
79
134
124
145
188
428
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
NE
6
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
Energy kJ
7
7
4
4
21
15
6
16
16
13
16
16
15
37
34
33
32
31
21
21
58
85
123
162
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
SE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
8
0.3
NE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.3
NE
4
0.2
S
14
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
Energy kJ
17
17
7
8
5
14
14
4
7
16
11
11
21
5
18
5
5
5
2
15
21
17
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.5
NNE
4
Energy kJ
9
10
2
12
9
26
1
2
2
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
27
42
60
27
306
27
27
11
0
0
0
0
113
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
34
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
5
5
4
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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