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Cliffs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 02 Jun 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)| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | - | - |
| Evening (02 Jun) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 13 | E 8 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | |
3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:52AM1.69m | 7:31PM1.75m | 7:41AM1.68m | 8:16PM1.75m | 8:32AM1.69m | 9:03PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:58AM0.73m | 1:06PM0.63m | 1:48AM0.74m | 1:52PM0.67m | 2:37AM0.74m | 2:42PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  | | | | | | | |  |  | | | | | | |  | | | | |
 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 |
— | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | S 12 | S 14 | ENE 9 | E 7 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 21 | 3 | 4 | 86 | 34 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 46 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | S 14 | E 12 | ENE 10 | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 38 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | E 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | E 13 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 122 | 32 | 82 | 450 | 425 | 640 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 298 | 300 | 300 | 299 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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