Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Cliffs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
12.8° C
1.4° 

How big are the waves at Cliffs today (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 6AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (11 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (11 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.7
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.3
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
25
23
23
65
66
72
73
41
45
33
35
32
37
20
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
5
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
3:29AM1.77m
4:07PM1.85m
4:46AM1.79m
5:27PM1.91m
Low Tide
9:16PM0.63m
9:49AM0.51m
10:31PM0.63m
11:01AM0.49m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:28
 mm
Temp °C
12
10
9
8
9
13
13
11
10
10
9
10
10
12
12
11
10
Feels °C
9
7
6
5
6
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
8
10
8
8
7
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