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Cliffs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 03 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
16.1° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cliffs today?
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 4PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | |
21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:41AM1.82m | 7:15PM1.85m | 7:19AM1.78m | 7:54PM1.82m | 8:02AM1.74m | 8:36PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:56PM0.50m | 1:23AM0.62m | 1:34PM0.54m | 2:07AM0.65m | 2:16PM0.60m | 2:54AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 17 | E 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 |
 kJ | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 21 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 4 | E 9 | SSE 16 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 9 | ENE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 47 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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