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Cliffs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 23 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
15.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Cliffs today?
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 9AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 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 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SSE 10 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | |
3 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 55 | 85 | 91 | 121 | 113 | 153 | 168 | 168 | 157 | 147 | 140 | 126 | 118 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:18AM1.90m | 11:53PM2.03m | 12:19PM1.89m | 00:51AM2.00m | 1:23PM1.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM0.62m | 5:31PM0.61m | 6:14AM0.64m | 6:30PM0.64m | 7:11AM0.63m | 7:28PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:57 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 17 | SSE 5 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
 kJ | 3 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 55 | 10 | 91 | 121 | 113 | 153 | 168 | 168 | 157 | 147 | 140 | 126 | 118 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | ENE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 85 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | S 15 | SSE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 15 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 42 | 45 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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