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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 5 am Tuesday 26 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
15.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Makorori Point today?
The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 9AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | |
447 | 368 | 326 | 265 | 257 | 292 | 190 | 167 | 129 | 175 | 164 | 650 | 1708 | 2214 | 1758 | 1491 | 1310 | 1106 | 970 | 943 | 930 | 943 | 1474 | 2189 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 1:36AM1.46m | 2:10PM1.37m | 2:29AM1.41m | 3:03PM1.36m | 3:20AM1.37m | 3:53PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57AM0.18m | 8:16PM0.26m | 8:48AM0.21m | 9:09PM0.30m | 9:36AM0.23m | 10:01PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:54 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 |
 kJ | 447 | 368 | 326 | 265 | 257 | 292 | 58 | 57 | 61 | 75 | 71 | 650 | 1708 | 2214 | 1758 | 1491 | 1310 | 1106 | 970 | 943 | 930 | 943 | 1474 | 2189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 53 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 61 | 61 | 190 | 167 | 129 | 175 | 125 | 54 | 54 | 68 | 65 | 61 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 17 | SSE 11 | E 12 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 164 | 95 | 68 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 26 | 139 | 116 | 105 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 47 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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