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Cliffs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 11 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
16.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Cliffs today?
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 12PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | |
121 | 106 | 107 | 321 | 549 | 373 | 367 | 269 | 207 | 204 | 156 | 151 | 95 | 89 | 58 | 86 | 191 | 174 | 169 | 165 | 158 | 725 | 581 | 581 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 00:39AM1.81m | 12:58PM1.73m | 1:26AM1.85m | 1:50PM1.77m | 2:13AM1.88m | 2:40PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM0.70m | 7:10PM0.70m | 7:52AM0.65m | 7:59PM0.65m | 8:37AM0.58m | 8:48PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:06 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | S 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
 kJ | 121 | 106 | 59 | 321 | 378 | 373 | 367 | 269 | 207 | 204 | 156 | 151 | 95 | 89 | 58 | 56 | 191 | 174 | 169 | 165 | 158 | 413 | 322 | 326 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 40 | 40 | 104 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 86 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 11 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 17 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 24 | S 23 | S 22 | S 22 |
| kJ | — | — | 39 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 28 | 36 | 107 | 104 | 549 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 35 | 36 | 51 | 30 | 725 | 581 | 581 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 96 | 96 | 116 | 116 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 116 | 66 | 52 | 42 |
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