Cliffs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 NZST
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Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
15.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cliffs today?

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 5PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)1ft (0.3m)17s
Afternoon (27 May)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Evening (27 May)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
0
1
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
0
0
2
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
17
0.5
SSE
17
1
SSE
17
1
SSE
16
1
SSE
15
1
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
15
1
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
18
1.2
SSE
18
1.1
SSE
17
1.1
SSE
16
1
SSE
16
1
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
162
543
505
439
428
314
309
242
239
239
318
481
697
832
657
590
475
457
331
318
239
229
166
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SE
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SE
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
WSW
10
S
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
on
glassy
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:12PM1.88m
3:23AM1.90m
3:56PM1.87m
4:08AM1.86m
4:39PM1.85m
4:49AM1.81m
Low Tide
8:51AM0.58m
9:16PM0.65m
9:36AM0.56m
10:02PM0.65m
10:19AM0.55m
10:44PM0.66m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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7:11
7:13
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:55
4:55
4:54
Temp °C
12
12
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
15
14
13
12
12
11
11
12
14
14
13
13
11
11
10
10
11
11
10
9
8
9
8
10
14
12
12
10
10
9
9
11
13
12
11
12
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SSE
17
1
SSE
17
1
SSE
16
1
SSE
15
1
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
15
1
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
18
1.2
SSE
18
1.1
SSE
17
1.1
SSE
16
1
SSE
16
1
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
Energy kJ
23
162
543
505
439
428
314
309
242
239
239
318
481
697
832
657
590
475
457
331
318
239
229
166
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
7
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
28
18
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
8
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
ENE
12
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
57
24
27
2
2
2
1
2
2
10
6
3
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
5
2
2
2
3
2
3
1
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
5
4
2
3
1
1
Distance (km)
3
0
37
0
0
0
3
0
2
0
45
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
42
42
0
2
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
4
4
4
8
5
5
9
9
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
9
9
7
8
6
6
9
9
9
7
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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