Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Issued: 5 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (01 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 9PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)--
Afternoon (01 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (01 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
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
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSW
14
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
13
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
68
65
62
69
68
68
40
38
36
34
16
16
15
16
13
5
5
5
4
4
0
0
4
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
S
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
5
NNW
10
ENE
15
NNE
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
N
Wind State
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
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
High Tide
7:19PM1.74m
7:29AM1.70m
8:04PM1.78m
8:18AM1.74m
8:49PM1.83m
9:04AM1.78m
Low Tide
12:50PM0.70m
1:36AM0.78m
1:38PM0.69m
2:23AM0.75m
2:26PM0.68m
3:08AM0.71m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:57
4:57
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
12
12
11
11
10
10
9
9
11
13
12
10
9
8
8
9
12
Feels °C
10
11
9
8
8
7
7
10
9
8
8
6
6
5
5
8
10
9
6
5
3
3
4
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
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
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
Energy kJ
94
98
114
114
110
108
106
75
74
74
75
82
83
82
148
161
151
146
146
141
139
99
94
89
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
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
13
Energy kJ
71
68
65
62
69
41
41
40
38
36
34
15
15
15
16
3
5
5
5
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSW
14
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
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
47
46
68
68
21
38
36
16
16
16
15
13
13
3
5
4
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
3
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
7
6
5
6
7
9
9
5
5
6
6
5
5
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