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Cliffs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
15.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Cliffs today?
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 8PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
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 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 13 | SE 9 | S 11 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | |
13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:17AM1.97m | 8:51PM2.09m | 9:19AM1.95m | 9:51PM2.07m | 10:19AM1.93m | 10:53PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30PM0.43m | 3:15AM0.54m | 3:31PM0.50m | 4:14AM0.59m | 4:32PM0.56m | 5:14AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
9 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 5 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 11 |
 kJ | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | ENE 4 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 13 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 13 | E 11 | S 11 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 42 | 49 | 296 | 125 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 292 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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