Gisborne, New Zealand

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Pseudechinus novaezelandiae (juvenile) — Near Roberts rd, 2 km away. Photo: Kiwifergus, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Gisborne

Gisborne is a town in Gisborne District, New Zealand. From Gisborne you can reach 8 surf spots. The nearest is Gizzy Pipe, a surf spot 3 km from the centre. Overture lists 12 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is GIS, 2 km away.

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Staying in Gisborne

12 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: GIS, 2 km, WHK, 123 km, NPE, 132 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Gisborne.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Gisborne each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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The Island8.4 kmabout 15 min by car

5 ft196 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

2 ft49 kJ

2 ft78 kJ

2 ft69 kJ

2 ft32 kJ

2 ft101 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Island, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	23, poor	5 ft7 smushy	196kJ	wind from the south, 9 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	49, good	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	23, too small	2 ft7 smushy	49kJ	wind from the south-east, 8 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	31, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	78kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	16°C
Thu 22Oct	36, fair	2 ft9 ssoft	69kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	20, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	32kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	37, fair	2 ft11 ssoft	101kJ	wind from the north-west, 15 knots, offshore	21°C

The rock8.1 kmabout 15 min by car

5 ft196 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

2 ft49 kJ

2 ft78 kJ

2 ft69 kJ

2 ft32 kJ

2 ft101 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The rock, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	23, poor	5 ft7 smushy	196kJ	wind from the south, 9 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	49, good	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	23, too small	2 ft7 smushy	49kJ	wind from the south-east, 8 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	31, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	78kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	16°C
Thu 22Oct	36, fair	2 ft9 ssoft	69kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	20, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	32kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	37, fair	2 ft11 ssoft	101kJ	wind from the north-west, 15 knots, offshore	21°C

Big River7.6 kmabout 15 min by car

5 ft196 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

2 ft49 kJ

2 ft78 kJ

2 ft71 kJ

2 ft32 kJ

2 ft101 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Big River, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	42, fair	5 ft7 smushy	196kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	14°C
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	22, too small	2 ft7 smushy	49kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	78kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot	18°C
Thu 22Oct	30, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	71kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	25°C
Fri 23Oct	17, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	32kJ	wind from the east, 1 knot	19°C
Sat 24Oct	31, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	101kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore	25°C

Gizzy Pipe3 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft196 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

2 ft49 kJ

2 ft78 kJ

2 ft69 kJ

2 ft32 kJ

2 ft101 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gizzy Pipe, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	23, poor	5 ft7 smushy	196kJ	wind from the south, 9 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	43, fair	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	2 ft7 smushy	49kJ	wind from the south-east, 8 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	27, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	78kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	16°C
Thu 22Oct	31, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	69kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	17, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	32kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	33, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	101kJ	wind from the north-west, 15 knots, offshore	21°C

Roberts rd3.6 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft196 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

2 ft49 kJ

2 ft78 kJ

2 ft69 kJ

2 ft32 kJ

2 ft101 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Roberts rd, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	23, poor	5 ft7 smushy	196kJ	wind from the south, 9 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	43, fair	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	2 ft7 smushy	49kJ	wind from the south-east, 8 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	27, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	78kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	16°C
Thu 22Oct	31, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	69kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	17, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	32kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	33, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	101kJ	wind from the north-west, 15 knots, offshore	21°C

Sponge bay7.9 kmabout 15 min by car

5 ft196 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

2 ft49 kJ

2 ft78 kJ

2 ft69 kJ

2 ft32 kJ

2 ft101 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sponge bay, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	23, poor	5 ft7 smushy	196kJ	wind from the south, 9 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	43, fair	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	2 ft7 smushy	49kJ	wind from the south-east, 8 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	27, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	78kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	16°C
Thu 22Oct	31, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	69kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	17, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	32kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	33, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	101kJ	wind from the north-west, 15 knots, offshore	21°C

The pipe (midway beach)3.3 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft196 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

2 ft49 kJ

2 ft78 kJ

2 ft69 kJ

2 ft32 kJ

2 ft101 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The pipe (midway beach), each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	23, poor	5 ft7 smushy	196kJ	wind from the south, 9 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	43, fair	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	2 ft7 smushy	49kJ	wind from the south-east, 8 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	27, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	78kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	16°C
Thu 22Oct	31, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	69kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	17, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	32kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	33, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	101kJ	wind from the north-west, 15 knots, offshore	21°C

Cliffs6.3 kmabout 15 min by car

5 ft196 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

2 ft49 kJ

2 ft78 kJ

2 ft71 kJ

2 ft32 kJ

2 ft62 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cliffs, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	23, poor	5 ft7 smushy	196kJ	wind from the south, 9 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	17, too small	2 ft7 smushy	49kJ	wind from the south-east, 8 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	78kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	16°C
Thu 22Oct	28, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	71kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	15, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	32kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	22, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	62kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 16 knots, offshore	21°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Gisborne, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Gisborne

Tamarind of GisborneIndian · 1.8 km from the centre
Lytton West Fish ShopFish and chips · 1.9 km from the centre
Dining Delight0.8 km from the centre
Aberdeen Fish ShopFish and chips · 1.8 km from the centre
Elgin Fish Shop1.4 km from the centre
Makaraka Fish Shop1.5 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits