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Makorori Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
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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
16.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Makorori Point today?
The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 6AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | |
22 | 81 | 65 | 40 | 41 | 45 | 36 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:01PM1.73m | 8:26AM1.62m | 8:57PM1.73m | 9:22AM1.59m | 9:52PM1.70m | 10:19AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22AM0.01m | 2:42PM-0.03m | 3:19AM0.01m | 3:38PM-0.01m | 4:16AM0.03m | 4:34PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
20 | 81 | 65 | 40 | 41 | 45 | 36 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | ENE 5 | E 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
22 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 4 | E 8 | ESE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
15 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 42 | 30 | 13 | 105 | 37 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 3 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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