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Cliffs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
15.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Cliffs today?
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 4AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
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 Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | |
14 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 55 | 85 | 91 | 121 | 113 | 155 | 168 | 197 | 157 | 149 | 140 | 126 | 118 | 113 | 105 | 101 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 11:53PM2.03m | 12:19PM1.89m | 00:51AM2.00m | 1:23PM1.88m | 1:44AM1.98m | 2:22PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM0.64m | 6:30PM0.64m | 7:11AM0.63m | 7:28PM0.66m | 8:03AM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 6 |
 kJ | 14 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 85 | 91 | 121 | 113 | 155 | 168 | 197 | 157 | 149 | 140 | 126 | 118 | 113 | 105 | 101 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 17 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 55 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | N 8 | — | E 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 66 | 96 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 45 | 9 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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