Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Issued: 11 am 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
15.2° C

Normal for this time of year


How big are the waves at Cliffs today (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 4PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)15s
Afternoon (10 Jun)6ft (1.9m)13s
Evening (10 Jun)4ft (1.2m)12s

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 Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wed
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sat
13
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
15
2
S
14
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.2
SSE
12
1.6
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.1
SSW
11
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.8
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2215
1519
1210
895
446
595
441
320
148
148
122
122
58
164
110
108
92
72
55
49
33
33
33
33
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
ESE
5
SE
0
SSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:14PM1.83m
1:34AM1.92m
2:01PM1.87m
2:19AM1.92m
2:49PM1.92m
3:08AM1.92m
Low Tide
7:16AM0.56m
7:19PM0.58m
7:58AM0.50m
8:08PM0.54m
8:41AM0.44m
8:59PM0.52m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
12
13
12
11
10
10
9
11
12
10
9
9
9
8
8
10
11
10
10
9
9
9
Feels °C
4
5
6
7
7
6
6
7
6
7
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
8
9
9
8
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
15
1.5
SSE
15
1.4
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SE
11
1
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.8
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
1309
911
763
329
359
311
258
212
148
148
122
122
51
164
110
108
92
72
55
49
33
33
33
33
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
14
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SSE
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
7
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
118
5
10
23
51
46
58
26
5
5
21
14
6
6
5
5
5
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
47
14
3
21
5
5
5
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
15
2
S
14
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.3
SSW
11
1.6
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.1
SSW
11
Energy kJ
2215
1519
1210
895
446
595
441
320
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
4
1
4
4
4
2
3
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
114
119
119
119
119
52
52
9
3
9
37
9
3
0
0
0
0
0
19
0
3
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
8
7
8
9
8
7
6
7
6
6
5
6
6
5
6
6
7
8
8
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