Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Cliffs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
12.7° C
1.4° 

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (13 Aug)--
Evening (13 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s

Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.7
NE
6
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
28
0
0
11
11
0
0
8
8
8
5
8
2
4
7
5
6
6
6
6
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
E
10
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:28PM2.00m
6:51AM1.92m
7:19PM2.07m
7:42AM1.98m
8:05PM2.10m
Low Tide
12:04PM0.45m
00:48AM0.54m
12:58PM0.43m
1:39AM0.49m
1:48PM0.42m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
5:30
 mm
1
1
3
1
1
2
6
2
3
6
1
1
1
1
4
6
1
3
Temp °C
10
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
8
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
8
9
11
11
12
12
10
9
9
10
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