Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Issued: 5 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
13.6° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year


How big are the waves at Cliffs today (27 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 9PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)--
Afternoon (27 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)18s
Evening (27 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Sun night).

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.2
SSE
12
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.4
SSE
18
0.6
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
64
106
101
92
85
81
97
84
77
70
44
47
49
108
88
14
103
88
106
240
321
313
313
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
S
15
S
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
40
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
25
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:55PM1.77m
4:08AM1.72m
4:43PM1.73m
4:57AM1.67m
5:37PM1.71m
5:47AM1.66m
Low Tide
10:07PM0.76m
10:23AM0.65m
10:55PM0.78m
11:12AM0.68m
11:49PM0.80m
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rain showers
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
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<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>
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:55
 mm
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
11
11
12
12
13
12
13
13
12
11
12
12
Feels °C
12
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
9
8
7
5
4
4
5
6
7
6
6
7
6
6
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
0.2
SSE
12
1
SE
9
1
SE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
10
Energy kJ
177
170
170
170
255
255
204
167
180
194
138
143
187
170
220
216
14
159
155
138
141
176
168
172
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
18
0.6
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
17
Energy kJ
17
64
106
101
92
85
81
97
84
77
70
39
35
17
15
15
10
3
32
106
240
321
313
313
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
SSW
8
0.2
SSE
19
0.1
S
8
0.4
SE
6
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
11
0.6
S
8
Energy kJ
32
8
8
16
13
13
36
1
10
6
6
3
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
10
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.7
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
1
SE
9
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
Energy kJ
290
12
11
6
32
10
44
47
49
108
88
170
103
88
72
70
72
55
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
45
9
9
45
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
46
46
46
45
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
6
9
5
5
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