Cliffs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Issued: 6 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Cliffs sea temperature is

15.6°C

Surf Forecasts:

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

Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 1PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (02 Nov)	1.5ft (0.4m)	11s
Afternoon (02 Nov)	0.5ft (0.2m)	11s
Evening (02 Nov)	0.5ft (0.2m)	10s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 2							Tuesday 3								Wednesday 4								Thu 5
	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
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	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 12	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	S 8	NNE 6	S 16	S 16	S 15	S 14	S 14	S 14	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 15
Wave Graph
kJ	34	31	30	18	11	11	10	4	4	3	3	3	1	0	5	5	4	4	4	4	21	22	23	50	49	43
Wind (km/h)	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	N	NE	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NNW	ESE	E	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide				12:33PM1.99m				00:57AM1.86m					1:34PM1.97m				2:02AM1.84m				2:35PM1.95m				3:12AM1.84m
Low Tide		6:15AM0.56m				6:53PM0.63m					7:13AM0.60m				7:56PM0.64m				8:14AM0.63m				8:57PM0.62m


	5:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:56	—
	—	—	—	—	—	7:44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:45	—	—	—	7:46
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	13	16	19	20	16	14	13	14	13	18	20	22	20	16	15	15	16	19	19	17	18	17	16	15	15
Feels °C	9	9	12	15	15	10	9	9	11	11	16	16	19	16	13	12	12	14	18	16	16	18	16	14	13	13
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 12	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	ENE 4	ENE 6	ENE 6	NE 6	NE 6	S 14	S 14	S 14	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 15
kJ	34	31	30	18	11	11	10	4	4	3	3	3	2	3	4	1	1	4	4	4	21	22	23	50	49	43
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	—	—	E 6	E 6	S 8	—	S 16	S 16	S 15	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 5	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6
kJ	—	—	—	—	1	2	2	2	—	—	1	1	1	—	5	5	4	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	2
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	SE 11	SE 12	—	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	E 9	E 9
kJ	—	—	—	—	5	5	—	3	3	3	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 6	NE 5	NNE 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	14	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road Gisborne and Mahia	Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road Gisborne and Mahia	Tuahine Point Gisborne and Mahia	Sponge bay Gisborne and Mahia	Tuahine Point Gisborne and Mahia	Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori North Gisborne and Mahia	Loisell's East Cape	Happy Jacks Gisborne and Mahia	Loisell's East Cape	Loisell's East Cape	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Wainui Beach - Stockroute Gisborne and Mahia	Pouawa Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Wainui Beach - Pines Gisborne and Mahia	Whangara Gisborne and Mahia	Loisell's East Cape	Loisell's East Cape	Loisell's East Cape	Aurora Point Gisborne and Mahia	Tuamotu Island Gisborne and Mahia	Sponge bay Gisborne and Mahia	Sponge bay Gisborne and Mahia	Sponge bay Gisborne and Mahia	Sponge bay Gisborne and Mahia	Sponge bay Gisborne and Mahia
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	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)	3	3	3	2	3	6	9	35	38	35	35	296	3	12	4	19	35	35	35	45	3	2	2	2	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Whangara	Diners Beach	Diners Beach				Wainui Beach - Stockroute	Pouawa Beach	Makorori Point	Last Chance	Last Chance	Table Cape Reefs	Last Chance	Table Cape Reefs	Tuamotu Island	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1				1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Charleston West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki
Rating (10 max)	3	2	2	2	2	1	4	3	3	3	4	3	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5

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