Makorori Point surf break

Makorori Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 09 Jan 2026 NZDT
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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
19.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Makorori Point today?

The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 9PM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm January 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jan)--
Afternoon (09 Jan)1ft (0.3m)6s
Evening (09 Jan)0.5ft (0.2m)15s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.5
NE
0.5
NE
0.2
S
0.2
SSE
0.3
SSE
0.3
SSE
0.3
SSE
0.3
SSE
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.2
E
0.2
S
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.1
S
Period(s) (?)671514131366441110109887778128819
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)7817151413777791118161413888511557
Wind
(km/h)
10
SE
15
NNE
0
ESE
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
NE
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
30
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
off
glassoffoffcross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crossoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:55PM
1.42
12:16PM
1.49
12:46AM
1.38
1:05PM
1.42
1:36AM
1.34
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:05AM
0.18
6:38PM
0.16
6:54AM
0.24
7:24PM
0.21
7:43AM
0.30
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Sunrise-----5:52-------5:54-------5:54--
Sunset-8:35-------8:35-------8:35------
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C262422201818242627282623212227323429252524222520
Feels °C (?)242322201717232526272520171823293125222120192415
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