Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Issued: 11 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
14.3° C

1.1°C colder than average for this time of year


How big are the waves at Cliffs today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 8PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Afternoon (17 Jun)1ft (0.3m)15s
Evening (17 Jun)2ft (0.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.6
S
11
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
21
42
41
88
18
21
41
38
104
108
111
101
93
54
53
53
249
438
423
310
198
131
118
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
0
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
WNW
0
NE
10
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:05AM1.94m
7:42PM2.07m
8:08AM1.95m
8:41PM2.09m
9:08AM1.96m
9:40PM2.10m
Low Tide
1:19PM0.42m
2:07AM0.55m
2:19PM0.46m
3:06AM0.56m
3:18PM0.51m
4:02AM0.57m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
8
12
14
13
13
13
12
11
11
14
16
14
13
12
12
11
11
13
14
13
12
11
11
11
Feels °C
5
9
10
9
10
11
11
9
8
11
14
12
11
9
9
8
10
12
12
10
9
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
14
Energy kJ
22
10
42
41
51
12
12
9
25
104
108
111
101
93
54
53
53
249
438
423
310
198
131
118
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
6
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
E
12
0.3
S
6
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
18
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
3
21
3
7
18
21
41
38
4
4
23
22
33
4
7
6
12
11
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.2
S
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
NE
5
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
S
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
21
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
NE
12
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
3
3
5
1
10
11
1
5
5
5
5
5
9
21
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
S
3
0.6
S
11
0.3
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
Energy kJ
4
1
88
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2
2
9
9
42
42
2
2
0
0
0
3
3
3
9
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
2
8
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
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