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Cliffs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cliffs today?
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 2PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 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 (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 19 | S 15 | SE 15 | |
144 | 203 | 198 | 176 | 158 | 102 | 95 | 85 | 55 | 53 | 47 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:51PM1.82m | 3:11AM1.91m | 3:49PM1.86m | 4:05AM1.92m | 4:36PM1.89m | 4:51AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM0.65m | 8:55PM0.65m | 9:26AM0.60m | 9:52PM0.61m | 10:16AM0.56m | 10:40PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 15 |
 kJ | 144 | 203 | 198 | 176 | 158 | 102 | 95 | 85 | 55 | 53 | 47 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 11 | S 19 | S 15 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 37 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 19 | 3 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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