Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Issued: 11 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
13.7° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year


How big are the waves at Cliffs today (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 3PM is: 0.2m 18s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (27 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)18s
Evening (27 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun night).

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
3 AM
6 AM
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
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
S
7
0.2
SSE
12
1
S
7
1
S
7
1
S
8
0.6
SSE
18
0.7
SSE
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
19
32
64
106
101
92
85
81
97
84
77
70
51
68
57
56
88
14
106
108
111
240
297
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
S
20
S
10
S
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:55PM1.77m
4:08AM1.72m
4:43PM1.73m
4:57AM1.67m
5:37PM1.71m
5:47AM1.66m
Low Tide
9:37AM0.63m
10:07PM0.76m
10:23AM0.65m
10:55PM0.78m
11:12AM0.68m
11:49PM0.80m
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
cloud
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
4:54
4:54
4:55
 mm
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
8
8
7
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
1.1
SE
10
0.2
SSE
12
1
SE
9
1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
Energy kJ
187
184
177
170
170
255
250
255
214
214
176
180
206
141
143
174
167
216
14
155
152
182
176
184
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
18
0.6
SSE
18
0.7
SSE
17
Energy kJ
34
19
17
64
106
101
92
85
81
97
84
77
70
35
17
15
14
10
3
32
104
240
297
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
SSE
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
6
32
8
8
2
36
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.4
ESE
10
0.3
SSW
8
0.2
S
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.5
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
S
7
1
SE
9
1
S
7
1
S
7
1
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
Energy kJ
333
402
13
5
11
27
25
35
51
68
57
56
88
170
106
108
111
74
58
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
9
42
46
42
47
47
116
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
46
46
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
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