Makorori Point surf break

Makorori Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 08 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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Makorori Point today?

The current surf forecast for Makorori Point at 1PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Afternoon (08 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (08 May)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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)
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.7
NE
6
0.4
ENE
7
1
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
14
0.9
ENE
14
0.9
ENE
13
1
ENE
13
1
ENE
13
1.1
ENE
13
1
E
12
1
E
12
1
E
12
1
E
12
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
38
19
88
173
200
226
233
318
345
403
102
281
322
307
367
356
411
309
299
289
279
217
402
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
NNE
25
N
10
N
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
35
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
10:29AM1.29m
10:53PM1.37m
11:12AM1.26m
11:36PM1.36m
11:57AM1.24m
Low Tide
4:32AM0.32m
4:42PM0.31m
5:15AM0.33m
5:24PM0.32m
5:59AM0.34m
6:08PM0.33m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
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6:56
6:56
6:56
6:58
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5:10
5:09
5:08
5:07
1
3
Temp °C
13
13
15
20
21
18
17
18
18
17
17
20
20
17
16
16
14
14
15
17
18
16
15
13
11
11
13
17
18
14
13
14
14
14
16
16
17
15
13
13
11
9
11
13
16
12
11
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
14
0.9
ENE
14
0.9
ENE
13
1
ENE
13
1
ENE
13
1.1
ENE
13
1
E
12
1
E
12
1
E
12
1
E
12
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
SSE
15
Energy kJ
42
28
15
27
41
70
57
84
88
116
113
99
281
322
307
367
356
411
309
299
289
279
217
402
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
ENE
14
0.4
ENE
14
0.5
ENE
13
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSE
16
0.6
S
16
0.9
ENE
11
Energy kJ
19
19
14
7
7
19
7
20
20
40
62
102
42
35
39
39
24
18
22
14
18
25
179
205
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
ENE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
36
35
19
19
19
20
20
20
16
19
18
18
17
16
18
20
19
14
11
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
1
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SW
6
0.6
SW
3
Energy kJ
34
38
88
173
200
226
233
318
345
403
2
3
46
1
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
7
8
7
7
7
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
0
0
3
37
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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