Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Issued: 5 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
15.0° C

Slightly cooler than normal


How big are the waves at Cliffs today (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 11AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Evening (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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)
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
108
108
90
72
55
50
33
33
46
36
21
14
14
14
15
16
35
35
35
25
25
24
24
15
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
E
5
SE
5
SW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
ESE
5
NE
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:19AM1.92m
2:49PM1.92m
3:08AM1.92m
3:40PM1.96m
4:03AM1.92m
4:35PM1.99m
Low Tide
8:41AM0.44m
8:59PM0.52m
9:30AM0.39m
9:52PM0.50m
10:23AM0.37m
10:50PM0.50m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part 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
8
8
8
10
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
13
13
12
11
11
13
12
12
17
19
16
15
14
Feels °C
5
5
5
8
9
9
7
7
8
9
9
11
11
11
9
8
10
8
8
14
18
13
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
108
108
90
72
55
50
33
33
46
36
21
14
14
14
15
6
35
35
35
25
25
24
24
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SE
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
5
5
5
3
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
11
7
16
6
6
6
6
6
5
6
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
5
5
5
4
4
7
7
8
8
7
7
7
4
3
4
4
4
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
5
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
3
3
4
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
8
0
3
3
3
3
2
2
45
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
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)
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
7
7
6
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