Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Issued: 11 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
13.8° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year


How big are the waves at Cliffs today (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 5AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (23 Jun)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NE by Wed night).

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
19
0.5
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.6
S
5
1
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
197
454
414
366
277
172
138
113
71
68
67
41
28
38
35
35
17
18
18
18
19
19
131
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
NE
5
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NE
45
NE
35
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
W
30
SW
30
SW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
High Tide
00:23AM2.05m
12:51PM1.93m
1:09AM2.00m
1:41PM1.90m
1:53AM1.93m
2:27PM1.87m
Low Tide
6:05PM0.62m
6:42AM0.58m
6:56PM0.65m
7:28AM0.58m
7:45PM0.68m
8:12AM0.59m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
<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>
4:52
4:53
4:53
 mm
1
3
1
2
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
10
11
12
14
13
13
13
13
12
14
15
15
15
14
15
14
13
13
14
12
13
Feels °C
10
11
9
8
9
9
10
9
9
9
10
9
10
10
9
9
6
9
12
12
12
14
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.9
ENE
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
Energy kJ
15
197
454
414
366
277
172
138
113
71
68
67
41
28
38
35
35
17
18
129
76
69
57
58
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
19
0.4
SE
6
0.1
NE
8
0.3
SE
6
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
35
8
2
5
2
2
1
1
1
1
5
5
6
21
18
18
21
9
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
S
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
Energy kJ
20
6
18
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.7
NE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.5
NE
9
0.2
SSW
3
0.6
S
5
1
S
8
Energy kJ
1
3
2
4
16
17
31
15
26
43
85
90
119
357
1
19
131
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
Distance (km)
45
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
79
88
292
292
88
2
2
2
2
35
42
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
9
8
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
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