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 beginners: 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 beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

Spot

Mon 19

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Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Big River7.6 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft80 kJ

3 ft109 kJ

2 ft81 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

2 ft84 kJ

2 ft49 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Big River, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	3 ft6 smushy	80kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	25, too small	3 ft9 smushy	109kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	27, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	81kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	30, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	68kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore	25°C
Fri 23Oct	16, too small	2 ft7 smushy	28kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	32, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	84kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	24°C
Sun 25Oct	24, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	49kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	24°C

Cliffs6.3 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft80 kJ

3 ft109 kJ

2 ft81 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

2 ft84 kJ

2 ft49 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cliffs, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	34, too small	3 ft6 smushy	80kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	3 ft9 smushy	109kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	81kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	16°C
Thu 22Oct	28, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	68kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	15, too small	2 ft7 smushy	28kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	29, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	84kJ	wind from the north-west, 17 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	20, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	49kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	19°C

Gizzy Pipe3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft80 kJ

3 ft109 kJ

2 ft81 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

2 ft84 kJ

2 ft49 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gizzy Pipe, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	34, poor	3 ft6 smushy	80kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	23, too small	3 ft9 smushy	109kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	81kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	16°C
Thu 22Oct	32, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	68kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	17, too small	2 ft7 smushy	28kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	33, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	84kJ	wind from the north-west, 17 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	24, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	49kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	19°C

Roberts rd3.6 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft80 kJ

3 ft109 kJ

2 ft81 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

2 ft84 kJ

2 ft49 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Roberts rd, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	34, poor	3 ft6 smushy	80kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	23, too small	3 ft9 smushy	109kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	81kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	16°C
Thu 22Oct	32, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	68kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	17, too small	2 ft7 smushy	28kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	33, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	84kJ	wind from the north-west, 17 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	24, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	49kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	19°C

Sponge bay7.9 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft80 kJ

3 ft109 kJ

2 ft81 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

2 ft84 kJ

2 ft49 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sponge bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	34, poor	3 ft6 smushy	80kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	23, too small	3 ft9 smushy	109kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	81kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	16°C
Thu 22Oct	32, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	68kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	17, too small	2 ft7 smushy	28kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	33, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	84kJ	wind from the north-west, 17 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	24, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	49kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	19°C

The Island8.4 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft80 kJ

3 ft109 kJ

2 ft81 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

2 ft84 kJ

2 ft49 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Island, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	3 ft6 smushy	80kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	3 ft9 smushy	109kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	33, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	81kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	16°C
Thu 22Oct	36, fair	2 ft9 ssoft	68kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	19, too small	2 ft7 smushy	28kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	2 ft9 ssoft	84kJ	wind from the north-west, 17 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	28, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	49kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	19°C

The pipe (midway beach)3.3 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft80 kJ

3 ft109 kJ

2 ft81 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

2 ft84 kJ

2 ft49 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The pipe (midway beach), each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	34, poor	3 ft6 smushy	80kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	23, too small	3 ft9 smushy	109kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	81kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	16°C
Thu 22Oct	32, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	68kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	17, too small	2 ft7 smushy	28kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	33, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	84kJ	wind from the north-west, 17 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	24, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	49kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	19°C

The rock8.1 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft80 kJ

3 ft109 kJ

2 ft81 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

2 ft84 kJ

2 ft49 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The rock, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	3 ft6 smushy	80kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	3 ft9 smushy	109kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	33, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	81kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	16°C
Thu 22Oct	36, fair	2 ft9 ssoft	68kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	19, too small	2 ft7 smushy	28kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	2 ft9 ssoft	84kJ	wind from the north-west, 17 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	28, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	49kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	19°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