Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Cliffs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
13.3° C
0.9° 

How big are the waves at Cliffs today (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 2AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (03 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (03 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Sun
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
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)
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
15
1.6
S
9
1.4
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
12
2.5
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
163
126
123
123
97
96
76
72
42
75
59
58
85
131
123
377
377
741
1721
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
0
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
10
NW
5
S
10
WSW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
30
SW
40
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:03PM1.97m
9:19AM1.89m
9:43PM1.98m
10:00AM1.91m
Low Tide
2:43PM0.56m
3:20AM0.58m
3:24PM0.54m
4:00AM0.54m
4:05PM0.52m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:20
5:21
 mm
2
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
8
7
6
6
8
14
16
13
10
9
9
10
7
6
6
6
6
Feels °C
8
7
4
2
1
1
3
11
14
10
7
6
5
3
-2
-2
-3
-4
-4
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