Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Issued: 5 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
13.4° C

1.4°C colder than average for this time of year


How big are the waves at Cliffs today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 12PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Afternoon (04 Jul)--
Evening (04 Jul)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.7
E
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.5
E
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.7
E
9
1.2
NE
9
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
0
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
7
7
7
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NE
15
NNW
20
NNE
5
NE
20
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:04AM1.78m
9:34PM1.87m
9:47AM1.80m
10:18PM1.91m
10:29AM1.82m
10:59PM1.93m
Low Tide
3:08AM0.71m
3:12PM0.65m
3:52AM0.67m
3:55PM0.62m
4:35AM0.64m
4:37PM0.59m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
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
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
8
12
15
13
11
9
11
11
11
16
16
13
11
11
11
11
10
13
12
12
10
9
Feels °C
3
4
4
8
11
10
8
5
8
8
8
13
13
11
9
9
9
9
7
9
11
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
Energy kJ
141
137
132
91
85
84
81
79
76
73
50
50
50
50
50
48
43
56
79
90
65
65
61
58
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
4
4
4
8
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
4
3
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.9
ENE
9
1.2
NE
9
Energy kJ
7
9
10
16
24
25
19
31
37
22
67
62
119
230
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
4
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
6
5
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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