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Cliffs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 25 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
15.2° C
(Which is 1.1°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: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | S 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | |
193 | 126 | 118 | 113 | 104 | 101 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 87 | 39 | 57 | 37 | 51 | 54 | 166 | 432 | 518 | 439 | 428 | 318 | 246 | 236 | 229 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:23PM1.88m | 1:44AM1.98m | 2:22PM1.89m | 2:35AM1.94m | 3:12PM1.88m | 3:23AM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.66m | 8:03AM0.60m | 8:24PM0.66m | 8:51AM0.58m | 9:16PM0.65m | 9:36AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
 kJ | 193 | 126 | 118 | 113 | 104 | 101 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 87 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 166 | 432 | 518 | 439 | 428 | 318 | 246 | 236 | 229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 38 | 57 | 37 | 51 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 11 | N 8 | N 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 17 | SSE 11 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 25 | 27 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 39 | 37 | 31 | 38 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 37 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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