Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Issued: 5 am 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
15.3° C

Normal for this time of year


How big are the waves at Cliffs today (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 1PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (11 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (11 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.3
S
10
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.5
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
8
0.1
S
21
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
441
370
326
148
122
122
73
164
108
108
90
72
55
49
33
33
33
33
14
9
10
9
21
25
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
ENE
10
ESE
5
S
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
ESE
0
SE
10
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:34AM1.92m
2:01PM1.87m
2:19AM1.92m
2:49PM1.92m
3:08AM1.92m
3:40PM1.96m
Low Tide
7:58AM0.50m
8:08PM0.54m
8:41AM0.44m
8:59PM0.52m
9:30AM0.39m
9:52PM0.50m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
9
11
12
10
9
9
8
8
8
10
11
10
10
9
9
10
10
12
13
12
11
11
Feels °C
7
6
6
7
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
8
9
8
7
6
7
8
7
10
11
11
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
11
1
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.8
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
258
208
148
148
122
122
51
164
108
108
90
72
55
49
33
33
33
33
14
9
10
8
21
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.5
SE
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
5
10
23
51
46
73
26
5
5
5
3
6
5
5
5
4
3
3
3
8
6
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
15
6
3
5
5
5
4
4
4
7
7
9
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.3
S
10
Energy kJ
441
370
326
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
114
9
9
9
9
9
3
0
0
0
0
0
37
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
8
7
5
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
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