Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Cliffs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 08 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
15.6°C
0.1° 

How big are the waves at Cliffs today (08 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 7AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Nov)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Afternoon (08 Nov)--
Evening (08 Nov)0.5ft (0.1m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wed
11
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.7
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
0
6
5
5
19
17
16
14
14
3
3
4
3
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
0
SSE
5
N
5
NE
5
N
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:50AM1.90m
6:04PM1.90m
6:33AM1.90m
6:44PM1.87m
7:15AM1.88m
7:23PM1.82m
Low Tide
11:32PM0.50m
11:56AM0.55m
00:16AM0.48m
12:39PM0.55m
00:57AM0.47m
1:22PM0.58m
1:37AM0.49m
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:52
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5:50
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5:50
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5:50
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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7:50
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7:51
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7:52
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7:53
 mm
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1
—
1
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1
1
1
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Temp °C
18
17
17
21
24
25
23
18
16
16
16
19
19
17
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
18
19
17
16
16
16
Feels °C
17
16
15
18
20
22
20
15
14
14
15
19
17
16
15
15
16
16
16
17
18
19
19
16
15
15
15
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