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Cliffs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 12 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 12AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | |
95 | 89 | 85 | 85 | 188 | 174 | 176 | 169 | 160 | 747 | 694 | 704 | 599 | 569 | 663 | 368 | 86 | 300 | 216 | 184 | 186 | 148 | 55 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 1:50PM1.77m | 2:13AM1.88m | 2:40PM1.83m | 3:00AM1.92m | 3:29PM1.90m | 3:49AM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59PM0.65m | 8:37AM0.58m | 8:48PM0.59m | 9:22AM0.51m | 9:38PM0.53m | 10:08AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
18 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 95 | 89 | 85 | 56 | 188 | 174 | 176 | 169 | 160 | 351 | 427 | 367 | 362 | 342 | 269 | 235 | 86 | 34 | 145 | 70 | 75 | 56 | 55 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 16 | E 9 | S 5 | SSE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 12 | E 9 | SSE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 7 | 85 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 81 | 6 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 16 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | S 24 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | S 16 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 27 | 16 | — | 15 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | — | 7 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 12 | 32 | 27 | 32 | 747 | 694 | 704 | 599 | 569 | 663 | 368 | 43 | 300 | 216 | 184 | 186 | 148 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 52 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 112 | 66 | 116 | 116 | 52 | 52 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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