Cliffs Surf Break
Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Cliffs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Cliffs

Issued: 11 pm 02 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
15.4° C

Normal for this time of year


How big are the waves at Cliffs today (03 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 4AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jun)--
Afternoon (03 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Evening (03 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
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
3 PM
6 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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.6
E
10
0.1
S
12
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
0
3
0
0
4
4
14
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
15
S
15
S
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
15
N
10
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:31PM1.75m
7:41AM1.68m
8:16PM1.75m
8:32AM1.69m
9:03PM1.76m
9:23AM1.71m
Low Tide
1:48AM0.74m
1:52PM0.67m
2:37AM0.74m
2:42PM0.70m
3:26AM0.73m
3:33PM0.72m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
7:16
7:18
7:18
4:53
4:52
4:52
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
14
14
14
14
16
15
14
13
13
12
11
11
15
19
15
13
14
15
16
18
19
19
18
15
12
12
13
13
16
13
12
12
12
10
9
9
13
16
12
10
12
13
14
17
16
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
64
65
44
44
43
43
41
26
25
24
13
12
12
12
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
3
4
14
2
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
3
0.2
NNE
5
Energy kJ
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
3
3
3
3
3
42
37
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
9
19
19
19
9
236
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
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
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
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