Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Issued: 11 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
13.8° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year


How big are the waves at Cliffs today (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 19s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 7PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Afternoon (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NE by Wed afternoon).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
5
0.7
S
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.2
SSE
19
0.5
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
32
35
16
35
197
454
414
366
277
193
118
113
71
68
67
32
29
36
35
35
17
17
18
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
15
S
10
S
5
SE
5
E
10
NW
5
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NNE
40
NE
35
NNE
20
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
11:57AM1.95m
00:23AM2.05m
12:51PM1.93m
1:09AM2.00m
1:41PM1.90m
1:53AM1.93m
Low Tide
6:05PM0.62m
6:42AM0.58m
6:56PM0.65m
7:28AM0.58m
7:45PM0.68m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:53
4:53
 mm
2
1
2
9
8
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
10
10
11
13
14
13
13
13
13
12
13
15
14
14
14
14
13
14
Feels °C
7
7
8
9
9
10
8
8
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
8
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.5
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
E
8
Energy kJ
12
18
22
16
15
197
454
414
366
277
193
118
113
71
68
67
32
29
36
35
35
17
77
52
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSE
19
0.4
SE
6
0.1
NE
8
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
4
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
1
11
11
3
35
11
2
5
6
1
1
1
1
5
6
6
6
18
19
17
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
S
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSE
14
Energy kJ
4
1
4
4
20
6
8
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
5
0.7
S
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
Energy kJ
15
32
35
6
3
2
4
24
20
20
20
14
25
55
116
122
255
260
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
291
155
45
45
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
88
88
79
88
2
2
3
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Rating
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1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
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