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Cliffs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 29 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
15.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Cliffs today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 4AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 15 | SE 10 | S 14 | |
314 | 239 | 229 | 166 | 156 | 151 | 108 | 103 | 101 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:49AM1.81m | 5:20PM1.81m | 5:29AM1.76m | 6:03PM1.78m | 6:09AM1.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44PM0.66m | 11:01AM0.56m | 11:27PM0.68m | 11:42AM0.57m | 00:10AM0.70m | 12:23PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | E 9 |
 kJ | 314 | 239 | 229 | 166 | 156 | 151 | 108 | 103 | 101 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 8 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 10 | E 9 | S 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | E 9 | — | E 9 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 7 | S 15 | SE 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | — | NNE 3 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 15 | — | 62 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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