Makorori Point surf break

Makorori Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 23 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
17.3° 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 11AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.9m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Afternoon (23 Apr)6ft (1.8m)9s
Evening (23 Apr)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SE
10
2.3
S
10
2.3
S
9
2.5
SSE
9
1.8
S
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
14
1
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1055
978
859
1015
521
430
421
351
314
249
210
196
149
129
129
129
75
55
83
61
67
70
115
405
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
S
10
S
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
ESE
5
E
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
10:35AM1.55m
11:05PM1.64m
11:33AM1.50m
00:03AM1.59m
12:32PM1.45m
Low Tide
4:31AM0.05m
4:51PM0.05m
5:28AM0.09m
5:47PM0.09m
6:25AM0.12m
6:44PM0.14m
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:41
6:43
6:43
6:43
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5:29
5:28
5:25
5:24
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
11
11
13
14
13
12
11
10
10
11
15
15
14
13
12
6
6
8
8
9
9
10
10
10
8
9
11
11
11
10
9
8
8
8
13
13
12
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SE
9
1
SSE
15
Energy kJ
1055
834
653
561
468
430
421
351
314
249
210
196
149
129
129
129
75
44
83
61
67
70
81
405
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
1.3
SE
9
1.4
S
9
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
33
33
48
45
44
300
291
195
163
5
5
5
23
21
39
36
55
22
22
12
68
115
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.6
E
10
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.1
NE
7
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
49
49
70
40
44
43
16
16
15
15
2
5
20
18
65
93
14
34
33
31
30
12
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
10
2.3
S
10
2.3
S
9
2.5
SSE
9
1.8
S
9
1.6
S
9
0.9
S
8
Energy kJ
878
978
859
1015
521
390
102
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
62
47
16
49
49
37
16
37
3
0
0
3
37
37
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
6
4
4
5
4
3
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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