Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Issued: 11 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
13.5° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year


How big are the waves at Cliffs today (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 5PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (02 Jul)1ft (0.3m)14s
Evening (02 Jul)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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)
1
1
1
1
0
0
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)
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.7
E
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
67
40
38
36
34
16
16
15
16
5
5
5
5
4
4
0
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
NNW
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
N
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:29AM1.70m
8:04PM1.78m
8:18AM1.74m
8:49PM1.83m
9:04AM1.78m
9:34PM1.87m
Low Tide
1:38PM0.69m
2:23AM0.75m
2:26PM0.68m
3:08AM0.71m
3:12PM0.65m
3:52AM0.67m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:58
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
10
11
12
12
11
10
10
9
9
11
12
11
10
9
8
7
8
12
15
13
11
11
11
10
Feels °C
7
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
9
9
8
6
5
4
2
4
8
11
10
8
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
106
75
74
74
75
82
83
82
148
161
153
146
148
146
141
139
132
91
88
84
81
79
53
51
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
41
40
38
36
34
15
15
15
16
3
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
67
21
38
36
16
16
16
15
13
5
3
5
4
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
3
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.6
NNE
6
0.4
NE
6
Energy kJ
1
4
17
19
7
21
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
5
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
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