Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Cliffs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
12.4°C
1.5° 

How big are the waves at Cliffs today (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 2AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (25 Aug)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (25 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
154
156
101
95
65
53
51
30
27
80
44
43
59
60
59
52
48
42
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
N
10
ESE
10
NNE
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NE
10
ENE
5
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
High Tide
2:36PM1.70m
3:08AM1.63m
3:41PM1.69m
4:20AM1.65m
4:58PM1.73m
Low Tide
9:07PM0.83m
9:27AM0.82m
10:10PM0.83m
10:32AM0.78m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:38
5:39
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
9
9
10
14
15
13
13
12
11
10
12
16
16
15
14
Feels °C
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
12
12
10
10
9
7
6
9
13
13
14
11
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