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Cliffs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cliffs today?
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 9PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
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 Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | |
63 | 59 | 60 | 29 | 49 | 49 | 144 | 203 | 198 | 176 | 115 | 102 | 95 | 85 | 56 | 54 | 47 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 1:37PM1.80m | 2:08AM1.91m | 2:51PM1.82m | 3:11AM1.91m | 3:49PM1.86m | 4:05AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48PM0.66m | 8:30AM0.65m | 8:55PM0.65m | 9:26AM0.60m | 9:52PM0.61m | 10:16AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 |
19 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 63 | 59 | 60 | 29 | 49 | 49 | 144 | 203 | 198 | 176 | 115 | 102 | 95 | 85 | 56 | 54 | 47 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 5 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 11 | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 37 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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