Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Issued: 5 pm 05 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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.9
NNE
7
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.1
S
15
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
1.1
NE
8
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
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
0.4
SW
9
0.2
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
8
7
7
7
25
6
6
9
8
8
7
7
18
17
21
16
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
20
NNW
5
E
20
NE
10
N
10
NW
5
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
High Tide
10:18PM1.91m
10:29AM1.82m
10:59PM1.93m
11:12AM1.84m
11:39PM1.94m
11:56AM1.85m
Low Tide
3:55PM0.62m
4:35AM0.64m
4:37PM0.59m
5:17AM0.59m
5:18PM0.57m
5:59AM0.54m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:59
4:59
5:00
 mm
1
7
1
3
1
1
3
Temp °C
14
12
11
10
9
8
10
12
10
11
11
10
9
9
9
11
12
11
11
10
9
9
10
11
Feels °C
11
10
9
8
6
5
7
8
9
7
9
8
7
7
7
10
10
9
9
8
7
7
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
10
Energy kJ
74
52
49
49
47
41
35
55
87
67
87
61
61
61
62
66
94
125
127
136
144
187
187
144
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
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
Energy kJ
8
7
7
7
25
6
6
9
8
8
7
7
18
17
16
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
9
Energy kJ
4
7
25
2
2
5
5
5
5
5
2
2
16
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NNE
7
1.1
NE
8
0.8
NE
9
0.9
NE
8
1.1
NE
9
0.4
SW
9
Energy kJ
46
83
22
18
166
93
115
164
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
Distance (km)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
37
4
3
3
3
3
9
45
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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