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Cliffs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
15.2° 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 7PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 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 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | |
57 | 162 | 543 | 505 | 439 | 428 | 314 | 309 | 242 | 239 | 239 | 318 | 481 | 697 | 832 | 657 | 590 | 475 | 457 | 331 | 318 | 239 | 229 | 166 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:12PM1.88m | 3:23AM1.90m | 3:56PM1.87m | 4:08AM1.86m | 4:39PM1.85m | 4:49AM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51AM0.58m | 9:16PM0.65m | 9:36AM0.56m | 10:02PM0.65m | 10:19AM0.55m | 10:44PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
 kJ | 23 | 162 | 543 | 505 | 439 | 428 | 314 | 309 | 242 | 239 | 239 | 318 | 481 | 697 | 832 | 657 | 590 | 475 | 457 | 331 | 318 | 239 | 229 | 166 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | 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 |
| kJ | 28 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 11 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 57 | 24 | 27 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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