Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Issued: 5 am 29 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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 10AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (29 Jun)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (29 Jun)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.2
SSW
18
0.9
S
7
0.4
SSE
18
0.6
SSE
18
0.7
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
19
0.8
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
57
51
87
88
32
87
109
246
307
317
393
310
201
191
181
125
120
115
77
71
68
63
62
Wind (km/h)
35
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
35
SSE
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
0
ESE
5
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
4:57AM1.67m
5:37PM1.71m
5:47AM1.66m
6:30PM1.71m
6:38AM1.67m
7:19PM1.74m
Low Tide
11:12AM0.68m
11:49PM0.80m
12:01PM0.69m
00:44AM0.80m
12:50PM0.70m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:55
4:55
4:57
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
12
12
13
12
11
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
10
Feels °C
5
4
5
5
7
5
4
6
5
6
8
8
8
8
9
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.8
ESE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
0.2
S
11
1.1
SE
9
1
SE
9
0.9
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
Energy kJ
181
164
131
216
207
10
186
159
145
172
133
133
121
126
132
125
100
100
98
100
98
134
119
112
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
18
0.6
SSE
18
0.7
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
19
0.8
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
Energy kJ
35
33
15
15
11
7
33
109
246
307
317
393
310
201
191
181
125
120
115
77
71
68
63
62
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
11
0.4
S
20
0.5
S
8
0.5
E
12
Energy kJ
6
32
10
122
29
68
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
1
SE
9
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
Energy kJ
45
57
51
87
88
166
87
88
71
54
57
42
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
Distance (km)
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
46
66
116
45
45
37
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
3
5
4
5
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
6
9
6
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
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