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Cliffs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
16.1° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cliffs today?
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 2PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, light winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | |
5 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 51 | 103 | 88 | 41 | 181 | 176 | 123 | 116 | 63 | 61 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 41 | 19 | 18 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:51AM1.92m | 5:18PM1.90m | 5:30AM1.90m | 5:57PM1.89m | 6:06AM1.86m | 6:36PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01AM0.52m | 11:22PM0.56m | 11:41AM0.49m | 00:01AM0.56m | 12:20PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
 kJ | 2 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 56 | 38 | 35 | 181 | 176 | 123 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 10 | — | SSE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 17 | 20 | 14 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 116 | 63 | 61 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 41 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | S 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 20 | 41 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 41 | 51 | 103 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 96 | 96 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 66 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
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