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Cliffs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
16.1° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cliffs today?
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 1PM is: 0.3m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | |
21 | 41 | 19 | 59 | 51 | 47 | 42 | 41 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | 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 | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 8:50AM1.71m | 9:20PM1.77m | 9:41AM1.70m | 10:09PM1.76m | 10:32AM1.69m | 10:59PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:54AM0.68m | 3:02PM0.67m | 3:42AM0.70m | 3:53PM0.72m | 4:31AM0.72m | 4:46PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 17 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 21 | 41 | 19 | 59 | 51 | 47 | 42 | 41 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 5 | S 18 | S 6 | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 3 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 38 | 15 | 16 | 1 | — | — | 51 | 55 | 69 | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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