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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 Sunday 10 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
16.7° 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 1PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (10 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 13 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 7 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | |
356 | 334 | 304 | 294 | 284 | 274 | 209 | 408 | 456 | 374 | 540 | 2677 | 2455 | 1428 | 1299 | 1090 | 965 | 722 | 615 | 491 | 408 | 292 | 233 | 206 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:57AM1.24m | 00:20AM1.35m | 12:45PM1.24m | 1:08AM1.36m | 1:36PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59AM0.34m | 6:08PM0.33m | 6:45AM0.32m | 6:55PM0.33m | 7:32AM0.29m | 7:45PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | |  | | | | |  |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:06 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
11 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
 kJ | 356 | 334 | 304 | 294 | 284 | 274 | 209 | 408 | 456 | 204 | 319 | 1556 | 1610 | 1428 | 1299 | 1090 | 965 | 722 | 615 | 491 | 408 | 292 | 233 | 206 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | S 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 11 | E 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 51 | 196 | 202 | 151 | 366 | 443 | 112 | 82 | 78 | 77 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 71 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 11 | S 16 | SSE 12 | S 20 | S 12 | S 12 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | 151 | 114 | — | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 155 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | SW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 101 | 374 | 540 | 2677 | 2455 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 47 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 115 | 115 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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