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Cliffs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am 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 4PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | |
156 | 135 | 95 | 89 | 58 | 85 | 188 | 174 | 176 | 169 | 160 | 736 | 683 | 683 | 680 | 569 | 653 | 430 | 389 | 338 | 233 | 181 | 140 | 139 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:50PM1.77m | 2:13AM1.88m | 2:40PM1.83m | 3:00AM1.92m | 3:29PM1.90m | 3:49AM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.65m | 7:59PM0.65m | 8:37AM0.58m | 8:48PM0.59m | 9:22AM0.51m | 9:38PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
9 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | 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 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 156 | 135 | 95 | 89 | 58 | 56 | 188 | 174 | 176 | 169 | 160 | 419 | 421 | 427 | 421 | 336 | 265 | 129 | 213 | 199 | 138 | 67 | 73 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 16 | E 9 | SSE 6 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 11 | E 9 | S 15 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 85 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | 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 20 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | S 16 | E 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 16 | — | 15 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 23 | 44 | 32 | 73 | 736 | 683 | 683 | 680 | 569 | 653 | 430 | 389 | 338 | 233 | 181 | 140 | 139 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 52 | 52 | 116 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 116 | 116 | 112 | 116 | 116 | 131 | 52 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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