Makorori Point surf break

Makorori Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 27 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
18.9° 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 11AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am March 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Mar)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (27 Mar)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Evening (27 Mar)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Mon
30
4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.2
NE
1.4
ENE
2.5
NE
2.4
NE
2.2
NE
2
NE
1.8
NE
2.2
ENE
1.5
E
1.8
NE
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
0.9
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.2
ESE
Period(s) (?)77888778871110101012121212121212121111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)529214743664558429327599309318441374353302263609609609599514505488408343
Wind
(km/h)
30
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
ENE
15
NE
10
N
15
NW
10
NNW
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
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
on
crosscross-
off
offcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:18AM
1.56
1:44PM
1.46
2:17AM
1.53
2:45PM
1.42
3:16AM
1.50
3:45PM
1.40
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:38AM
0.15
7:59PM
0.14
8:37AM
0.18
8:57PM
0.17
9:36AM
0.19
9:56PM
0.19
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Mon
30
Sunrise--7:16-------7:16-------7:18-----
Sunset-----7:08-------7:07-------7:06--
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
312111------------------
Temp. °C171717171818171717171922242219191817192121221918
Feels °C (?)131313131414141516161921222018191817202120211817
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