Name: Gisborne and Mahia – Cliffs Surf Forecast & Surf Report
Address: Gisborne and Mahia, New Zealand

Current Weather

SunDaylight: 10h 45m

Sunrise06:49

Sunset17:34

Waves

Live

2.3m

Period: 9s

Swell 1:2.0m@ 8sSE

Swell 2:0.6m@ 7sSW

Wind waves:

0.8m@ 3sS

Wind

Cross-on

SSW

21km/h

Gusts: 40 km/h

Tides

+0.66m

00h06h12h18h24h

Tides— Today

	Coef.Coef	▼Low tideLow	▲High tideHigh
MorningAM	78	04:00-0.32m	10:00+0.90m
AfternoonPM	78	17:00-0.31m	—

Air

9°C

Feels like: 4°C

Max11°

Min5°

Water

12°C

Wetsuit: 4/3mm

UV IndexMax today: 3.9

0.0Low

UV Scale

No protection needed. Safe to be outside.

Rain ProbabilityMax today: 100%

0%No rain

Perfect conditions to be outside.

Forecast

	Today			Tomorrow			21 Fri			22 Sat			23 Sun			24 Mon			25 Tue			26 Wed
Period	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE
Rating	!	!	!	!	!	!	!		2	!	!	!	!	!	!		5	3	!	!	!	!	!	!
Height(m)	2.7 SSE 157°	2.6 SSE 151°	2.3 SE 146°	1.8 SSE 147°	1.6 SSE 147°	1.4 SE 145°	1.2 SE 146°	1.2 SSE 148°	1.1 SSE 150°	0.9 SSE 156°	0.8 SSE 156°	0.8 SSE 157°	0.7 WNW 292°	0.6 E 93°	0.4 SE 131°	0.4 SSE 156°	0.4 SSE 161°	0.5 SE 146°	0.4 SSE 165°	0.4 SSE 168°	0.4 S 179°	0.4 SSE 166°	0.4 W 269°	0.4 SW 219°
Period(s)	9	9	9	8	8	8	9	10	10	10	10	10	7	7	9	9	10	9	10	10	8	9	7	7
Energy(kJ)	1011	928	749	412	323	281	257	252	254	175	142	111	42	31	28	22	35	36	33	32	24	22	15	14
Wind(km/h)	32 ↑61 SSW	30 ↑61 SSW	20 ↑38 SSW	18 ↑34 SW	16 ↑34 SSW	8 ↑16 W	11 ↑23 NW	5 ↑16 SE	10 ↑18 NNE	21 ↑38 NW	21 ↑41 WNW	22 ↑38 NW	30 ↑66 NW	24 ↑60 WNW	15 ↑37 NW	13 ↑29 NW	10 ↑24 NE	17 ↑34 N	20 ↑39 NW	21 ↑42 WNW	22 ↑40 NW	20 ↑41 NW	19 ↑40 WNW	20 ↑38 NW
Wind state	cross-on	cross-on	onshore	onshore	onshore	cross-on	cross	cross	offshore	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	offshore	offshore	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross
Swell 1	1.7m9s SSE	2.0m8s SSE	1.9m8s SE	1.4m7s SSE	1.3m7s SSE	1.3m7s SE	1.0m8s SE	1.0m8s SSE	1.0m9s SSE	0.8m9s SSE	0.8m9s SSE	0.7m9s SSE	0.5m8s SSE	0.4m9s SSE	0.3m9s SSE	0.3m8s SSE	0.3m10s SE	0.3m10s SE	0.3m11s SSE	0.3m10s SSE	0.3m10s SSE	0.2m10s SSE	0.2m11s SSE	0.2m11s SSE
Swell 2	0.5m10s SSW	0.5m7s S	0.6m6s SW	0.7m8s S	0.6m9s SSE	0.6m5s SSE	0.6m10s SSE	0.6m10s SE	0.6m8s ESE	0.3m8s ESE	0.2m8s ESE	0.2m11s ESE	0.2m10s ESE	0.2m10s ESE	0.2m9s ESE	0.2m8s SSE	0.2m9s SSE	0.2m10s SSE	0.1m9s SE	0.1m10s SE	0.2m10s S	0.2m9s S	0.1m8s SSE	0.1m9s SSE
Tides	▲ High0.5m	▲ High0.1m	▲ High0.2m	▲ High0.3m	▲ High0.2m	▼ Low0.0m	▲ High0.1m	▲ High0.3m	▼ Low0.2m	▼ Low0.1m	▲ High0.4m	▼ Low0.2m	▼ Low0.1m	▲ High0.5m	▼ Low0.2m	▼ Low0.1m	▲ High0.5m	▼ Low0.1m	▼ Low0.2m	▲ High0.5m	▼ Low0.0m	▼ Low0.1m	▲ High0.4m	▲ High0.1m
Cloud cover
Rain(mm)		-	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Air	8°C	10°C	9°C	10°C	11°C	8°C	7°C	13°C	9°C	10°C	16°C	12°C	13°C	16°C	12°C	9°C	16°C	11°C	11°C	15°C	13°C	15°C	18°C	16°C
Water	12°C	12°C	12°C	12°C	12°C	12°C	12°C	12°C	12°C	12°C	12°C	12°C	12°C	12°C	12°C	12°C	12°C	13°C	12°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C
UV Index	2	4	0	2	4	0	4	4	0	4	4	0	2	4	0	4	4	0	4	4	0	3	3	0

Map

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Cliffs is a reef break located in Gisborne and Mahia, New Zealand, known for its unpredictable but fun waves. The spot works best with south swells and offshore winds from the north-northeast, making it ideal for beginners due to its forgiving conditions. Surfable at all tides, it rarely gets crowded, offering a peaceful surfing experience. Water temperatures remain moderate, around 20.8°C, but always check conditions before paddling out.

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Current Weather

SunDaylight: 10h 45m

Sunrise06:49

Sunset17:34

Waves

Live

2.3m

Period: 9s

Swell 1:2.0m@ 8sSE

Swell 2:0.6m@ 7sSW

Wind waves:

0.8m@ 3sS

Wind

Cross-on

SSW

21km/h

Gusts: 40 km/h

Tides

+0.66m

00h06h12h18h24h

Tides— Today

	Coef.Coef	▼Low tideLow	▲High tideHigh
MorningAM	78	04:00-0.32m	10:00+0.90m
AfternoonPM	78	17:00-0.31m	—

Air

9°C

Feels like: 4°C

Max11°

Min5°

Water

12°C

Wetsuit: 4/3mm

UV IndexMax today: 3.9

0.0Low

UV Scale

No protection needed. Safe to be outside.

Rain ProbabilityMax today: 100%

0%No rain

Perfect conditions to be outside.

Forecast

	Today			Tomorrow			21 Fri			22 Sat			23 Sun			24 Mon			25 Tue			26 Wed
Period	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE
Rating	!	!	!	!	!	!	!		2	!	!	!	!	!	!		5	3	!	!	!	!	!	!
Height(m)	2.7 SSE 157°	2.6 SSE 151°	2.3 SE 146°	1.8 SSE 147°	1.6 SSE 147°	1.4 SE 145°	1.2 SE 146°	1.2 SSE 148°	1.1 SSE 150°	0.9 SSE 156°	0.8 SSE 156°	0.8 SSE 157°	0.7 WNW 292°	0.6 E 93°	0.4 SE 131°	0.4 SSE 156°	0.4 SSE 161°	0.5 SE 146°	0.4 SSE 165°	0.4 SSE 168°	0.4 S 179°	0.4 SSE 166°	0.4 W 269°	0.4 SW 219°
Period(s)	9	9	9	8	8	8	9	10	10	10	10	10	7	7	9	9	10	9	10	10	8	9	7	7
Energy(kJ)	1011	928	749	412	323	281	257	252	254	175	142	111	42	31	28	22	35	36	33	32	24	22	15	14
Wind(km/h)	32 ↑61 SSW	30 ↑61 SSW	20 ↑38 SSW	18 ↑34 SW	16 ↑34 SSW	8 ↑16 W	11 ↑23 NW	5 ↑16 SE	10 ↑18 NNE	21 ↑38 NW	21 ↑41 WNW	22 ↑38 NW	30 ↑66 NW	24 ↑60 WNW	15 ↑37 NW	13 ↑29 NW	10 ↑24 NE	17 ↑34 N	20 ↑39 NW	21 ↑42 WNW	22 ↑40 NW	20 ↑41 NW	19 ↑40 WNW	20 ↑38 NW
Wind state	cross-on	cross-on	onshore	onshore	onshore	cross-on	cross	cross	offshore	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	offshore	offshore	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross
Swell 1	1.7m9s SSE	2.0m8s SSE	1.9m8s SE	1.4m7s SSE	1.3m7s SSE	1.3m7s SE	1.0m8s SE	1.0m8s SSE	1.0m9s SSE	0.8m9s SSE	0.8m9s SSE	0.7m9s SSE	0.5m8s SSE	0.4m9s SSE	0.3m9s SSE	0.3m8s SSE	0.3m10s SE	0.3m10s SE	0.3m11s SSE	0.3m10s SSE	0.3m10s SSE	0.2m10s SSE	0.2m11s SSE	0.2m11s SSE
Swell 2	0.5m10s SSW	0.5m7s S	0.6m6s SW	0.7m8s S	0.6m9s SSE	0.6m5s SSE	0.6m10s SSE	0.6m10s SE	0.6m8s ESE	0.3m8s ESE	0.2m8s ESE	0.2m11s ESE	0.2m10s ESE	0.2m10s ESE	0.2m9s ESE	0.2m8s SSE	0.2m9s SSE	0.2m10s SSE	0.1m9s SE	0.1m10s SE	0.2m10s S	0.2m9s S	0.1m8s SSE	0.1m9s SSE
Tides	▲ High0.5m	▲ High0.1m	▲ High0.2m	▲ High0.3m	▲ High0.2m	▼ Low0.0m	▲ High0.1m	▲ High0.3m	▼ Low0.2m	▼ Low0.1m	▲ High0.4m	▼ Low0.2m	▼ Low0.1m	▲ High0.5m	▼ Low0.2m	▼ Low0.1m	▲ High0.5m	▼ Low0.1m	▼ Low0.2m	▲ High0.5m	▼ Low0.0m	▼ Low0.1m	▲ High0.4m	▲ High0.1m
Cloud cover
Rain(mm)		-	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Air	8°C	10°C	9°C	10°C	11°C	8°C	7°C	13°C	9°C	10°C	16°C	12°C	13°C	16°C	12°C	9°C	16°C	11°C	11°C	15°C	13°C	15°C	18°C	16°C
Water	12°C	12°C	12°C	12°C	12°C	12°C	12°C	12°C	12°C	12°C	12°C	12°C	12°C	12°C	12°C	12°C	12°C	13°C	12°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C	13°C
UV Index	2	4	0	2	4	0	4	4	0	4	4	0	2	4	0	4	4	0	4	4	0	3	3	0

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