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Cliffs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 07 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 9AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 07). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (07 Apr) | - | - |
| Evening (07 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 16 |
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 kJ (?) | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:20AM 1.79 | 9:49PM 1.82 | 10:07AM 1.74 | 10:34PM 1.78 | 10:55AM 1.71 | 11:22PM 1.76 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:20AM 0.61 | 3:35PM 0.60 | 4:05AM 0.65 | 4:22PM 0.68 | 4:53AM 0.69 | 5:12PM 0.74 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
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