Makorori Point surf break

Makorori Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 26 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
19.1° 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 7PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (26 Mar)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (26 Mar)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
2.1
ENE
2.2
ENE
2.4
NE
2.3
NE
2.2
NE
2.1
NE
1.9
NE
1.9
NE
1.8
NE
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
0.9
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.4
ESE
Period(s) (?)66777777777778891110101012121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)83113148157452513598589521485386375318266277290441374308260263531531514
Wind
(km/h)
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
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
offoffoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:46PM
1.50
1:18AM
1.56
1:44PM
1.46
2:17AM
1.53
2:45PM
1.42
3:16AM
1.50
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:02PM
0.10
7:38AM
0.15
7:59PM
0.14
8:37AM
0.18
8:57PM
0.17
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Sunrise--------7:16-------7:16-------
Sunset---7:10-------7:08-------7:07----
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--1322411111------------
Temp. °C171717161717171717171817171717171922242320191817
Feels °C (?)121213111313121312121414151616161922222220191817
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