Cliffs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 31 May 2026 NZST
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Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
15.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Cliffs today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 12PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (31 May)0.5ft (0.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue morning).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
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)
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
7
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
56
55
34
32
30
11
11
11
10
10
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
0
0
0
0
3
3
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
5:29AM1.76m
6:03PM1.78m
6:09AM1.72m
6:47PM1.76m
6:52AM1.69m
7:31PM1.75m
Low Tide
11:42AM0.57m
00:10AM0.70m
12:23PM0.60m
00:58AM0.73m
1:06PM0.63m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:53
4:53
4:53
1
8
4
Temp °C
10
11
13
17
19
16
14
14
14
14
15
19
19
17
17
17
19
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
8
8
11
15
17
14
12
12
13
12
13
16
15
14
14
14
16
14
14
14
15
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.1
E
9
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
E
8
Energy kJ
56
55
34
32
30
11
11
11
10
4
4
4
26
2
19
18
21
37
8
26
58
59
37
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
10
4
6
4
4
4
4
3
3
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
5
4
4
2
2
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.8
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
1
NE
8
1.1
NE
9
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
7
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
10
15
11
7
12
14
25
57
91
18
77
91
122
193
38
29
260
235
212
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
5
1
3
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
6
47
3
3
3
3
296
255
171
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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