Makorori Point surf break

Makorori Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 11 May 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
16.6° 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 11AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (11 May)8ft (2.4m)14s
Evening (11 May)6ft (1.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
!
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
14
1.9
S
7
1.8
SSE
14
2.4
S
14
2
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
15
1.3
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
456
366
389
1355
2186
1491
1337
1122
933
817
586
491
408
355
283
295
763
696
678
565
668
2876
2340
2149
Wind (km/h)
35
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
ENE
5
ESE
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:20AM1.35m
12:45PM1.24m
1:08AM1.36m
1:36PM1.27m
1:58AM1.38m
2:30PM1.32m
Low Tide
6:45AM0.32m
6:55PM0.33m
7:32AM0.29m
7:45PM0.31m
8:21AM0.25m
8:39PM0.27m
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
7:00
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:06
5:05
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
10
9
9
10
16
16
15
14
13
11
12
12
13
14
13
12
12
6
8
8
8
7
8
8
7
6
6
7
14
13
14
12
10
7
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
14
1.4
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
14
2
SSE
14
2
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
15
1.3
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
14
2
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
Energy kJ
456
366
208
1355
1513
1491
1337
1122
933
817
586
491
408
355
283
226
763
696
678
565
668
1553
1333
1353
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.9
SSE
14
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.8
SSE
16
0.7
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
9
Energy kJ
151
151
361
112
110
78
77
74
74
71
71
71
48
47
45
295
31
60
60
82
27
28
29
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
11
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.4
SSE
17
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.2
S
24
0.2
S
23
0.3
SSE
22
0.2
SSE
22
Energy kJ
114
3
14
14
14
29
28
28
27
26
11
94
64
43
42
26
27
44
43
91
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.9
S
7
1.7
S
8
2.4
S
14
0.4
SSW
3
1
SSW
5
1.3
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.2
SSE
6
3
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
Energy kJ
108
156
389
373
2186
4
53
122
146
178
123
2876
2340
2149
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
4
4
Distance (km)
97
97
97
115
115
16
2
0
0
0
0
0
6
48
16
3
16
16
16
47
115
62
47
37
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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