Makorori North Surf Forecast

/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (38.65° S 178.13° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Makorori North surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 08 Nov 2025 NZDT

Forecast 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 16.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Makorori North this week:

The surf forecast for Makorori North over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 08) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Makorori North in the next 12 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 13) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 12) at 10PM.

Wave Type	Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	7AM (Sat 8th Nov)	3ft (0.9m) 10s
Best Surf	7PM (Sun 9th Nov)	3.5ft (1.1m) 8s
Most Powerful	7AM (Thu 13th Nov)	6.5ft (2.0m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Makorori North over the next 12 days.

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

12 Days Hourly

Print Table

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.										Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
		Saturday 08			Sunday 09			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Fri 14
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Rating (10 max)	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	NE	SSW	NE	NE	NNE	NE	NE	SSW	NE	SSW	SSW	NE	NE	NE	NE	E	ENE
Period(s) (?)	10	10	10	10	9	17	8	8	6	7	7	11	6	10	9	7	7	7	8	8	9
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	149	143	132	129	76	96	93	78	262	109	51	23	43	21	46	299	386	223	86	200	363
Wind (km/h)	WNW	NE	ENE	NW	NE	NE	NNW	NNE	NW	N	NNE	NE	SW	SW	SE	NNE	NNE	N	SW	SE	ENE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	cross
High Tide / height (m)		8:35AM 1.74		9:00PM 1.64	9:30AM 1.74		9:55PM 1.62	10:26AM 1.72		10:51PM 1.57	11:21AM 1.67		11:48PM 1.51	12:17PM 1.60		12:46AM 1.44		1:14PM 1.53	1:44AM 1.39		2:09PM 1.46
Low Tide / height (m)	2:20AM -0.05		2:55PM -0.01	3:16AM -0.05		3:52PM -0.00		4:11AM -0.02	4:48PM 0.02		5:07AM 0.02	5:44PM 0.06		6:02AM 0.08	6:41PM 0.11		6:58AM 0.15		7:36PM 0.16	7:53AM 0.21

		Saturday 08			Sunday 09			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Fri 14
Sunrise	-	5:52	-	-	5:50	-	-	5:50	-	-	5:48	-	-	5:48	-	-	5:47	-	-	5:47	-
Sunset	-	-	7:50	-	-	7:51	-	-	7:52	-	-	7:52	-	-	7:53	-	-	7:54	-	-	7:57

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	1	2	-	-	-	-	1	1	3	-	-	-	7	2	-	-	-
Temp. °C	18	21	22	20	20	21	19	22	25	20	20	20	16	16	16	16	16	18	15	17	18
Feels °C (?)	18	20	21	17	19	20	18	21	23	19	19	18	15	15	15	15	15	17	15	15	15

Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

Quick surf report for Makorori North:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Makorori North surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

Information about the Makorori North Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Makorori North provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Makorori North can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Makorori North surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Makorori North) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Makorori North may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Gisborne and Mahia? If you are looking for accommodation near Makorori North, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Gisborne and Mahia, consider staying in Gisborne which is 13 km (8 miles) away.