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Cliffs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 11 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
16.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Cliffs today?
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 4AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | |
367 | 294 | 207 | 204 | 156 | 135 | 95 | 89 | 58 | 85 | 188 | 174 | 176 | 169 | 118 | 146 | 581 | 581 | 711 | 595 | 273 | 459 | 121 | 322 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 1:26AM1.85m | 1:50PM1.77m | 2:13AM1.88m | 2:40PM1.83m | 3:00AM1.92m | 3:29PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10PM0.70m | 7:52AM0.65m | 7:59PM0.65m | 8:37AM0.58m | 8:48PM0.59m | 9:22AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 6 |
 kJ | 367 | 294 | 207 | 204 | 156 | 135 | 95 | 89 | 58 | 85 | 188 | 174 | 176 | 169 | 118 | 89 | 352 | 352 | 378 | 357 | 273 | 238 | 121 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 14 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 54 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 111 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 16 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | S 22 | S 22 | — | SSW 19 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | — | 37 | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 6 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 21 | 47 | 66 | 45 | 52 | 146 | 581 | 581 | 711 | 595 | — | 459 | 16 | 322 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 116 | 66 | 116 | 46 | 116 | 116 | 116 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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