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Cliffs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 18 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
15.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Cliffs today?
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 6PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 86 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:21AM2.01m | 6:55PM2.10m | 7:17AM2.00m | 7:52PM2.11m | 8:17AM1.97m | 8:51PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.34m | 1:12AM0.47m | 1:34PM0.37m | 2:14AM0.50m | 2:30PM0.43m | 3:15AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
 kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | S 11 | E 9 | E 14 | — | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 39 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 49 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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