Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Issued: 11 pm 23 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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 6AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (24 Jun)1ft (0.3m)14s
Evening (24 Jun)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
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)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1.5
S
10
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
113
71
68
67
32
28
38
36
35
17
18
18
19
20
4
4
58
108
146
189
452
206
158
123
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NE
40
NE
40
NE
10
NNE
10
WNW
5
NE
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
20
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:09AM2.00m
1:41PM1.90m
1:53AM1.93m
2:27PM1.87m
2:37AM1.85m
3:11PM1.82m
Low Tide
6:56PM0.65m
7:28AM0.58m
7:45PM0.68m
8:12AM0.59m
8:34PM0.70m
8:54AM0.60m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
heavy 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>
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
2
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
12
3
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
13
15
15
14
15
14
14
14
14
15
13
12
12
13
14
14
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
10
9
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
13
13
15
8
6
6
7
10
9
6
6
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.7
S
7
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
E
10
1
E
11
Energy kJ
113
71
68
67
32
28
38
36
35
17
18
94
135
108
108
90
47
57
108
96
209
206
121
240
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.6
E
10
0.3
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
Energy kJ
2
4
5
6
6
21
18
19
20
4
3
67
20
90
118
158
123
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
10
0.6
E
12
Energy kJ
1
2
99
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
0.3
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1.5
S
10
Energy kJ
6
11
16
19
26
14
25
42
60
67
70
359
396
4
58
108
146
189
452
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
4
1
1
2
4
3
2
3
3
1
1
1
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
2
88
88
379
329
316
292
2
2
2
35
52
95
66
52
95
95
95
45
66
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
5
7
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
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