Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Issued: 5 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
13.6° C

1.1°C colder than average for this time of year

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.8
NE
7
1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
9
0.7
E
9
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
7
7
33
6
6
6
5
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
15
NW
0
NE
20
NNE
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
5
NW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
9:34PM1.87m
9:47AM1.80m
10:18PM1.91m
10:29AM1.82m
10:59PM1.93m
11:12AM1.84m
Low Tide
3:12PM0.65m
3:52AM0.67m
3:55PM0.62m
4:35AM0.64m
4:37PM0.59m
5:17AM0.59m
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
1
1
3
7
4
Temp °C
15
13
12
11
10
11
12
13
15
13
12
12
13
14
14
10
11
12
11
10
9
8
9
12
Feels °C
11
10
9
8
7
7
8
11
13
11
10
9
10
10
10
7
11
8
10
8
7
6
7
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
Energy kJ
85
84
81
79
76
51
74
74
52
52
73
70
54
74
79
83
89
65
90
92
121
122
122
120
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
6
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
7
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
33
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NNE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
10
Energy kJ
5
23
10
11
11
22
38
42
42
40
43
60
77
150
207
210
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
3
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
8
8
8
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