Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Cliffs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
12.7° C
1.4° 

How big are the waves at Cliffs today (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 7AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (15 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)18s
Evening (15 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
19
0.2
SSE
18
0.3
SSW
16
0.8
S
6
1.1
SSW
7
1
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
4
4
7
5
6
6
6
6
25
25
28
30
53
53
140
197
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
25
E
15
E
10
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
40
SW
35
SW
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
40
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:19PM2.07m
7:42AM1.98m
8:05PM2.10m
8:30AM2.01m
8:51PM2.10m
Low Tide
1:39AM0.49m
1:48PM0.42m
2:26AM0.46m
2:37PM0.43m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
 mm
1
2
2
2
3
5
3
3
1
1
1
4
3
2
4
6
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
10
9
9
10
Feels °C
8
9
10
12
10
11
12
12
12
11
8
5
4
1
-1
0
2
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