Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Issued: 5 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
13.6° C

1.1°C colder than average for this time of year


How big are the waves at Cliffs today (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 10AM is: 0.1m 17s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)17s
Afternoon (07 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (07 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Thu night).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.4
SSW
8
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.4
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
10
0.5
S
10
0.6
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
1.2
S
10
0.6
SSE
10
1
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
6
6
9
8
8
8
8
18
17
16
16
15
25
13
13
31
80
55
88
133
308
67
172
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
0
NW
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SSW
20
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
10
NW
10
SSE
20
S
25
SSW
30
SSE
40
S
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:12AM1.84m
11:39PM1.94m
11:56AM1.85m
00:18AM1.93m
12:42PM1.87m
Low Tide
5:17AM0.59m
5:18PM0.57m
5:59AM0.54m
6:00PM0.55m
6:40AM0.49m
6:45PM0.54m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
9
9
9
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
11
13
13
12
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
7
8
7
12
10
10
10
9
9
8
9
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
10
11
9
9
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
ESE
10
Energy kJ
58
58
60
67
90
90
120
133
133
136
104
102
104
104
106
104
104
106
73
74
133
125
71
74
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSE
9
0.5
S
10
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
25
6
6
9
8
8
8
8
7
17
16
16
15
14
13
13
3
8
55
88
74
73
67
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
25
3
2
5
5
3
5
5
18
2
2
1
1
5
5
5
2
6
6
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
10
1.2
S
10
0.5
SSE
6
1
SSE
9
Energy kJ
1
1
3
25
3
7
31
80
308
21
172
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
1
3
3
4
4
1
Distance (km)
2
2
2
2
35
35
9
3
3
3
3
9
9
3
3
3
9
42
0
42
56
52
56
116
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
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