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Cliffs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 10 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
16.3° 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 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (10 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 20 | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | |
3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 49 | 118 | 121 | 106 | 148 | 672 | 617 | 357 | 357 | 286 | 204 | 204 | 154 | 114 | 95 | 87 | 58 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:09PM1.70m | 00:39AM1.81m | 12:58PM1.73m | 1:26AM1.85m | 1:50PM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM0.72m | 6:23PM0.74m | 7:04AM0.70m | 7:10PM0.70m | 7:52AM0.65m | 7:59PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
10 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
 kJ | 85 | 80 | 76 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 118 | 121 | 51 | 76 | 389 | 367 | 357 | 357 | 286 | 204 | 204 | 154 | 114 | 95 | 87 | 58 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 15 | S 16 | SSE 16 | E 11 | ENE 11 | S 14 | SSE 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 62 | 40 | 106 | 118 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | S 16 | S 12 | S 20 | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 40 | 39 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 26 | 93 | 148 | 672 | 617 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 52 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 116 | 116 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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