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Cliffs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
15.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Cliffs today?
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 1AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
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 Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 13 | SE 9 | S 11 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 31 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 40 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:51PM2.07m | 10:19AM1.93m | 10:53PM2.05m | 11:18AM1.90m | 11:53PM2.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31PM0.50m | 4:14AM0.59m | 4:32PM0.56m | 5:14AM0.62m | 5:31PM0.61m | 6:14AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 5 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 |
 kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 23 | 40 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 13 | E 11 | S 11 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | — | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | S 15 | S 14 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 36 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 35 | 35 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 37 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 42 |
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