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Cliffs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 28 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 (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 4PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
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 Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | |
242 | 239 | 242 | 318 | 481 | 689 | 823 | 776 | 597 | 481 | 463 | 331 | 314 | 239 | 229 | 166 | 156 | 151 | 108 | 103 | 86 | 58 | 57 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:56PM1.87m | 4:08AM1.86m | 4:39PM1.85m | 4:49AM1.81m | 5:20PM1.81m | 5:29AM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM0.56m | 10:02PM0.65m | 10:19AM0.55m | 10:44PM0.66m | 11:01AM0.56m | 11:27PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
9 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
 kJ | 242 | 239 | 242 | 318 | 481 | 689 | 823 | 776 | 597 | 481 | 463 | 331 | 314 | 239 | 229 | 166 | 156 | 151 | 108 | 103 | 86 | 58 | 57 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | N 9 | N 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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