Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Issued: 5 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
13.9° C

1.2°C colder than average for this time of year


How big are the waves at Cliffs today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 11AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Afternoon (21 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (21 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
19
0.5
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
18
1
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
13
22
21
21
20
18
17
16
15
15
17
15
18
35
199
459
556
407
277
174
120
113
71
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
WNW
10
S
5
SW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
NNE
5
N
5
N
10
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:02AM1.96m
11:34PM2.08m
11:57AM1.95m
00:23AM2.05m
12:51PM1.93m
Low Tide
4:58AM0.59m
5:13PM0.58m
5:52AM0.59m
6:05PM0.62m
6:42AM0.58m
6:56PM0.65m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:53
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
16
16
17
14
14
13
13
11
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
13
14
12
11
11
Feels °C
9
12
13
13
15
13
13
12
11
9
8
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
S
4
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.5
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
18
1
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
Energy kJ
14
13
22
21
21
20
18
17
16
1
15
14
15
14
10
199
459
556
407
277
174
120
113
71
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSE
19
0.4
SE
5
0.1
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
Energy kJ
2
5
2
2
1
1
15
1
1
14
3
35
7
2
6
2
1
1
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
5
2
4
4
4
4
1
1
2
1
4
4
1
5
20
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
0.3
S
4
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.5
SSE
6
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
4
0.3
NE
4
Energy kJ
4
4
17
5
18
4
6
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
15
2
2
3
2
37
3
3
3
52
52
288
45
45
45
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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