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Makorori North surf break

Makorori North surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 01 May 2025 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
18.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


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 Thursday (May 01) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 2.1m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 12s is also forecast. 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 4.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 02) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.0m 13s period and expected on Friday (May 02) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Thu 1st May)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Best Surf 6AM (Fri 2nd May)11ft (3.5m) 12s
Most Powerful 9AM (Fri 2nd May)15ft (4.5m) 13s

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

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Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
NE
1.6
ENE
2.2
SSW
4.5
SSW
3.5
S
4
S
4
S
3.5
S
2.5
S
2.5
S
3
S
2.2
S
2.1
S
1.9
S
1.5
S
1.2
SSE
1.1
SSE
1
SSE
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.4
S
0.7
NE
0.2
S
1.1
NE
3
NNE
1.6
NE
1.2
NE
1.9
SSE
1.8
SSE
1.5
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.5
ENE
Period(s) (?)10101213121211111099914131291010999618689977771010101011
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1616490125965533766441235612549120310821495854183011896072032502056058243425881123359210316349204235245220216216511
Wind
(km/h)
15
N
30
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
20
S
10
SW
5
S
10
WNW
10
NNW
20
NE
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNE
10
NW
10
N
20
NE
20
NNE
30
NNE
20
N
35
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
SW
5
S
10
NNW
10
NNW
25
SSW
20
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
crossonoffoffcross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:01PM
1.72
9:26AM
1.60
9:56PM
1.68
10:21AM
1.54
10:51PM
1.62
11:17AM
1.47
11:46PM
1.55
12:14PM
1.40
12:41AM
1.48
1:10PM
1.34
1:34AM
1.42
2:05PM
1.30
2:26AM
1.37
2:57PM
1.29
3:15AM
1.34
3:47PM
1.29
4:03AM
1.33
4:33PM
1.31
4:49AM
1.33
5:18PM
1.35
5:33AM
1.34
6:01PM
1.38
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:47PM
-0.04
3:22AM
0.01
3:42PM
0.01
4:18AM
0.05
4:36PM
0.07
5:13AM
0.11
5:30PM
0.13
6:08AM
0.17
6:24PM
0.20
7:01AM
0.22
7:17PM
0.26
7:54AM
0.25
8:10PM
0.30
8:45AM
0.28
9:01PM
0.33
9:33AM
0.28
9:51PM
0.34
10:18AM
0.28
10:40PM
0.34
11:03AM
0.27
11:27PM
0.33
11:47AM
0.26
12:14AM
0.31
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Sunrise6:48--6:50--6:50--6:52--6:52--6:54--6:54--6:54--6:56--6:56--6:58--6:58--
Sunset-5:19--5:17--5:16--5:15--5:14--5:13--5:12--5:10--5:09--5:08--5:07--5:07-
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Rain (mm)
23---2--12-------------12114---------
Temp. °C191714131313141413141413131312131413161816181917202016151514141414181513
Feels °C (?)18131187678886811111111101013151316161417191210101112131318109

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the S by Fri night).

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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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).

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