Cliffs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 21 May 2026 NZST
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Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
15.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Cliffs today?

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 11AM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)0.5ft (0.1m)6s
Afternoon (21 May)0.5ft (0.1m)6s
Evening (21 May)0.5ft (0.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
11
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
17
17
33
31
14
13
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
E
10
ENE
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
SSE
10
SE
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:19AM1.95m
9:51PM2.07m
10:19AM1.93m
10:53PM2.05m
11:18AM1.90m
11:53PM2.03m
Low Tide
3:15AM0.54m
3:31PM0.50m
4:14AM0.59m
4:32PM0.56m
5:14AM0.62m
5:31PM0.61m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
4:59
4:58
Temp °C
10
10
12
16
17
15
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
13
12
13
14
16
15
14
14
13
7
7
9
13
13
12
10
9
10
10
10
13
12
12
11
11
9
10
12
15
13
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
4
4
4
13
10
10
33
31
16
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
SE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
17
17
9
18
14
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
12
Energy kJ
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
4
3
3
4
3
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
NNE
3
0.1
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
Energy kJ
4
2
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
35
49
109
35
109
35
35
19
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
3
2
2
42
37
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
5
4
6
8
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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