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Cliffs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 09 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
18.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cliffs today?
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 3PM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 09). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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 kJ (?) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:55AM 1.71 | 11:22PM 1.76 | 11:44AM 1.68 | 12:11AM 1.75 | 12:33PM 1.67 | 1:02AM 1.76 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:12PM 0.74 | 5:44AM 0.72 | 6:02PM 0.78 | 6:37AM 0.74 | 6:52PM 0.80 | |||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
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