Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Issued: 5 pm 28 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 (28 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 11PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 28). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)--
Afternoon (28 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (28 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.9
S
7
0.1
S
18
1.3
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
77
70
39
39
47
49
40
87
6
294
325
246
307
317
393
306
198
191
181
125
120
115
76
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-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
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
4:43PM1.73m
4:57AM1.67m
5:37PM1.71m
5:47AM1.66m
6:30PM1.71m
6:38AM1.67m
Low Tide
10:55PM0.78m
11:12AM0.68m
11:49PM0.80m
12:01PM0.69m
00:44AM0.80m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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cloud
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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
4:55
4:55
 mm
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
12
11
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
9
8
8
8
4
4
5
6
7
6
6
5
6
7
7
7
8
8
9
8
8
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1.1
SE
10
0.1
S
11
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
Energy kJ
180
180
206
218
181
170
163
157
207
3
190
190
176
184
139
136
129
135
137
131
131
100
98
100
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
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
Energy kJ
84
77
70
39
33
15
15
11
6
33
109
246
307
317
393
306
198
191
181
125
120
115
76
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.5
S
19
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
6
6
184
4
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
7
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.9
S
7
1.1
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
Energy kJ
11
32
36
26
39
47
49
40
87
194
294
325
69
53
40
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
1
3
Distance (km)
110
110
110
110
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
46
46
45
45
45
4
37
37
0
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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