Makorori Point surf break

Makorori Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 18 Apr 2026 NZST
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Makorori Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Makorori Point sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Makorori Point today?

The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 10PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 18). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Apr)--
Afternoon (18 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (18 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SSE
0.3
ESE
0.4
NE
0.2
ESE
0.3
NE
0.4
NE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.5
ENE
0.5
ENE
0.5
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.7
E
1.3
NE
1.1
NE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
E
0.7
E
Period(s) (?)911711889967777788888888811
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)302418121117657021282942424149514963191167504444127
Wind
(km/h)
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
25
NNE
20
N
5
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
10
NE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffglassoffoffglassglasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:36PM
1.58
6:58AM
1.59
7:28PM
1.65
7:51AM
1.61
8:21PM
1.68
8:44AM
1.61
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:51AM
0.08
1:15PM
0.01
1:46AM
0.04
2:08PM
-0.01
2:40AM
0.03
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Sunrise------6:37-------6:39-------6:39-
Sunset5:36-------5:34-------5:32-------
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
----11696---------14-----
Temp. °C191919191816181720171615141415172017151414141518
Feels °C (?)161515151413161719151514131414171917141213131416
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