Makorori Point surf break

Makorori Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 15 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
18.4° 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: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Apr)--
Afternoon (15 Apr)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (15 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

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


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Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.9
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.7
SW
0.4
ESE
0.5
E
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
1.2
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.2
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.4
ESE
0.4
SSE
Period(s) (?)121111111111111156614149914131211111010129
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)9966634040402323467423867101111146534547400229167104744731
Wind
(km/h)
10
SW
5
NNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
WSW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
25
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crossglassoffoffcross-
off
offoffcrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffglasscrosscross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunrise------6:35-------6:35-------6:37-
Sunset5:39-------5:37-------5:37-------
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C191716151616171919171413121214181817141414141620
Feels °C (?)17161210101112161513998811161313111112121416
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