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

Cliffs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Cliffs

Issued: 11 pm 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
15.3° C

Normal for this time of year


How big are the waves at Cliffs today (06 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 5AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Afternoon (06 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (06 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.7
NE
7
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
S
4
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
7
6
6
5
12
5
10
13
13
9
10
15
18
22
16
21
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
SW
20
S
15
S
5
SW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
0
NNE
10
NW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
9:52PM1.79m
10:11AM1.73m
10:42PM1.82m
10:56AM1.75m
11:29PM1.86m
11:41AM1.77m
Low Tide
4:14AM0.72m
4:22PM0.71m
5:02AM0.70m
5:08PM0.68m
5:49AM0.67m
5:51PM0.65m
light rain
mod rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
7
2
1
Temp °C
17
16
15
15
15
17
17
15
13
12
12
11
13
13
13
12
10
9
9
9
10
14
16
13
Feels °C
14
15
14
15
13
13
14
13
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
7
6
5
6
7
12
15
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
6
5
12
5
10
13
13
9
10
15
18
22
16
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
5
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
S
5
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
E
9
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
15
Energy kJ
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
7
6
1
1
1
1
5
2
2
2
7
2
3
2
3
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
9
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
7
6
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
4
0.7
NE
7
0.3
S
4
Energy kJ
2
54
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
236
98
3
9
9
9
9
9
12
9
3
5
35
95
45
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
8
7
9
7
7
6
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