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Cliffs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
16.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Cliffs today?
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 7AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | |
694 | 599 | 604 | 577 | 477 | 377 | 172 | 255 | 235 | 175 | 121 | 111 | 104 | 78 | 97 | 125 | 186 | 178 | 161 | 154 | 65 | 62 | 59 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:00AM1.92m | 3:29PM1.90m | 3:49AM1.95m | 4:17PM1.97m | 4:39AM1.99m | 5:07PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48PM0.59m | 9:22AM0.51m | 9:38PM0.53m | 10:08AM0.43m | 10:28PM0.48m | 10:57AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 5 |
 kJ | 427 | 362 | 367 | 342 | 151 | 129 | 172 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 97 | 31 | 186 | 178 | 161 | 154 | 65 | 62 | 59 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 6 | SSE 15 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 5 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 6 | 82 | 54 | 48 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 56 | 14 | 125 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | S 16 | S 16 | E 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 694 | 599 | 604 | 577 | 477 | 377 | — | 255 | 235 | 175 | 121 | 111 | 104 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 56 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 45 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 52 |
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