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Cliffs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
15.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Cliffs today?
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 8AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | |
172 | 163 | 160 | 140 | 154 | 25 | 51 | 54 | 108 | 104 | 26 | 104 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 100 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:30AM2.01m | 6:00PM2.08m | 6:21AM2.01m | 6:55PM2.10m | 7:17AM2.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19PM0.45m | 11:48AM0.33m | 00:13AM0.45m | 12:39PM0.34m | 1:12AM0.47m | 1:34PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
 kJ | 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 56 | 56 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 172 | 163 | 160 | 140 | 154 | 23 | 51 | 54 | 108 | 104 | — | 104 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 66 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 66 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 47 | 45 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 45 | 2 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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