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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
15.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Makorori Point today?
The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 8AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Makorori Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | |
8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 35 | 56 | 62 | 86 | 82 | 78 | 73 | 91 | 201 | 366 | 419 | 376 | 356 | 550 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 10:19AM1.55m | 10:49PM1.65m | 11:17AM1.49m | 11:45PM1.59m | 12:15PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16AM0.03m | 4:34PM0.03m | 5:12AM0.06m | 5:30PM0.09m | 6:08AM0.10m | 6:26PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:57 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | SSE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 |
5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 35 | 56 | 62 | 86 | 82 | 48 | 73 | 91 | 201 | 366 | 419 | 376 | 356 | 550 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 26 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 50 | 78 | 24 | 47 | 82 | 75 | 27 | 47 | 38 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | E 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | SSE 15 | SE 11 | ESE 5 | SSE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 44 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 75 | 77 | 75 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 11 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 108 | 58 | 72 | 64 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 51 | 96 | 51 | 47 | 47 |
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