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Cliffs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 09 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
16.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Cliffs today?
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 8PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | ENE 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 7 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | |
4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 116 | 121 | 126 | 160 | 569 | 886 | 352 | 290 | 261 | 204 | 198 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:20AM1.70m | 11:50PM1.78m | 12:09PM1.70m | 00:39AM1.81m | 12:58PM1.73m | 1:26AM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36PM0.76m | 6:14AM0.72m | 6:23PM0.74m | 7:04AM0.70m | 7:10PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
 kJ | 21 | 15 | 77 | 71 | 99 | 87 | 85 | 80 | 76 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 116 | 121 | 56 | 86 | 389 | 378 | 352 | 290 | 261 | 204 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 15 | S 16 | SSE 16 | E 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 35 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 62 | 40 | 118 | 116 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | S 11 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 40 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 126 | 160 | 569 | 886 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 42 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 116 | 45 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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