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Makorori Point Surf Forecast
/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /
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Makorori Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 04 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Makorori Point today?
The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 2PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | NE 6 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | |
24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 94 | 137 | 125 | 118 | 111 | 235 | 203 | 184 | 123 | 118 | 104 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 7:39AM1.39m | 8:04PM1.45m | 8:22AM1.37m | 8:46PM1.45m | 9:04AM1.35m | 9:28PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52PM0.23m | 2:21AM0.26m | 2:35PM0.24m | 3:05AM0.28m | 3:17PM0.26m | 3:48AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 4 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
 kJ | 12 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 94 | 137 | 125 | 118 | 111 | 235 | 203 | 184 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 5 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 24 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 13 | 27 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 15 | 123 | 118 | 104 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 4 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | SSE 18 | S 18 | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 63 | 96 | 98 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 18 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 14 | — | 22 | 22 | 62 | 107 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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