Gisborne
Gisborne Tide Poster
As the first city in the world to see the sunrise, Gisborne sits at the confluence of three rivers and the Pacific Ocean. Its tides are a complex dance between river flow and ocean swell, creating unique patterns that shift with the seasons — a fitting rhythm for the birthplace of New Zealand's surf culture.
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How to read it
A year of tides, turned into a grid.
Each row is a month — July at the top, June at the bottom. Each column is a day. The dots show when high and low tides happen, and how big they are.
Bigger dots mean more extreme tides. Spring tides cluster around full and new moons, neap tides sit quieter in between.
Once you learn to read one beach, you can read any beach. The patterns are always unique to the location.
Product details
- Paper230gsm enhanced matte paper with archival-grade certification. Smooth, non-reflective finish that reproduces the tide data with exceptional clarity.
- DataOfficial LINZ tide data — the same source used for navigation charts. Hermitian matrix spline interpolation ensures smooth, accurate curves.
- PrintingPrinted in Auckland, New Zealand on professional-grade wide-format equipment. Each poster is individually inspected before shipping.
- Edition2026 Edition (and 2027 pre-order). Each edition is a one-year data portrait — the tides shown will never repeat exactly the same way again.
Seasonal tide notes
How the tides and swell change through the year at Gisborne locations.
Subtropical warmth, fun pulses of swell.
The premium season — clean, consistent, uncrowded.
Powerful E/NE swells, more variable weather.
Warming up, with long-period groundswells.
Size guide
| Size | Dimensions | Unframed | Framed |
|---|---|---|---|
| A3 | 297 × 420 mm | $79 NZD | $219 NZD |
| A2 | 420 × 594 mm | $129 NZD | $319 NZD |
| A1 | 594 × 841 mm | $199 NZD | $419 NZD |
Framing
Solid timber, handmade in New Zealand.
Our frames are made from solid plantation timber by a local Auckland framing studio. Choose from stained oak (light) or walnut (dark). Each frame includes a conservation-grade UV-filtering acrylic glazing and a mat to keep the print off the glass. Arrives fully assembled with a cord hanging system — ready to hang.
Shipping
Free delivery across New Zealand.
Unframed prints ship in heavy-duty cardboard tubes. Framed prints ship in custom-built wooden crates with foam padding. All shipments are fully insured. Typical delivery is 5–10 business days from order.
4 × $19.75