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Cliffs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
15.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cliffs today?
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 6PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
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 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | S 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | |
67 | 66 | 64 | 60 | 53 | 57 | 39 | 51 | 57 | 162 | 543 | 505 | 439 | 428 | 314 | 246 | 239 | 236 | 233 | 242 | 353 | 576 | 870 | 795 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:22PM1.89m | 2:35AM1.94m | 3:12PM1.88m | 3:23AM1.90m | 3:56PM1.87m | 4:08AM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03AM0.60m | 8:24PM0.66m | 8:51AM0.58m | 9:16PM0.65m | 9:36AM0.56m | 10:02PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 |
 kJ | 67 | 66 | 64 | 60 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 162 | 543 | 505 | 439 | 428 | 314 | 246 | 239 | 236 | 233 | 242 | 353 | 576 | 870 | 795 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 38 | 57 | 37 | 51 | 28 | 81 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | N 11 | N 8 | N 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 17 | E 12 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 11 | 27 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 53 | 37 | 39 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 42 | 42 | 52 | 9 | 45 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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