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Cliffs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 08 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
16.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Cliffs today?
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 12AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 9 | |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 80 | 126 | 118 | 72 | 199 | 152 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 10:59PM1.76m | 11:20AM1.70m | 11:50PM1.78m | 12:09PM1.70m | 00:39AM1.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46PM0.76m | 5:23AM0.72m | 5:36PM0.76m | 6:14AM0.72m | 6:23PM0.74m | 7:04AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
18 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 9 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 77 | 104 | 99 | 98 | 85 | 80 | 76 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 126 | 118 | 68 | 108 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 14 | E 9 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 80 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 62 | 95 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | S 14 | — | E 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | SW 11 | S 15 | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | W 3 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | S 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 34 | 55 | — | 71 | 77 | 94 | 86 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 72 | 199 | 152 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 52 | 96 | 66 | 66 |
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