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Cliffs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
15.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Cliffs today?
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 4AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | |
113 | 155 | 168 | 168 | 216 | 149 | 140 | 126 | 118 | 113 | 105 | 101 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 141 | 58 | 57 | 37 | 59 | 34 | 172 | 414 | 505 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 00:51AM2.00m | 1:23PM1.88m | 1:44AM1.98m | 2:22PM1.89m | 2:35AM1.94m | 3:12PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30PM0.64m | 7:11AM0.63m | 7:28PM0.66m | 8:03AM0.60m | 8:24PM0.66m | 8:51AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 6 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 |
 kJ | 113 | 155 | 168 | 168 | 216 | 149 | 140 | 126 | 118 | 113 | 105 | 101 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 37 | 59 | 10 | 172 | 414 | 505 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 11 | — | NE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 19 | SSE 11 | E 12 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 25 | 11 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 141 | 19 | 9 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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