Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Issued: 5 am 26 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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 1PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (26 Jun)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
1
0
1
1
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)
0.8
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
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
0.9
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
17
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
101
132
120
64
86
64
65
65
41
39
34
18
32
64
106
100
92
416
85
96
129
76
69
63
Wind (km/h)
35
S
35
S
30
S
35
SSE
10
E
15
ENE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
35
S
35
SSW
35
S
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:37AM1.85m
3:11PM1.82m
3:22AM1.78m
3:55PM1.77m
4:08AM1.72m
4:43PM1.73m
Low Tide
8:54AM0.60m
9:20PM0.73m
9:37AM0.63m
10:07PM0.76m
10:23AM0.65m
10:55PM0.78m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
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>
4:53
4:54
4:54
4:54
 mm
3
2
2
2
6
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
14
13
13
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
Feels °C
7
6
7
8
12
10
12
13
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
7
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
Energy kJ
94
89
92
123
194
249
214
238
242
233
187
180
173
173
173
227
218
218
232
227
194
130
100
98
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
SSE
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
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
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
Energy kJ
38
64
86
64
65
65
41
39
34
18
17
64
106
100
92
84
85
96
129
76
69
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
8
32
8
8
6
5
13
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
10
0.5
S
6
1.6
ENE
10
1.4
E
10
0.4
S
9
0.3
SSW
8
0.9
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
7
Energy kJ
101
132
120
18
454
392
24
13
416
60
43
56
28
40
63
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
Distance (km)
66
95
95
96
0
3
0
0
37
9
9
9
45
42
66
42
110
110
110
110
110
116
116
116
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
7
5
8
8
7
6
5
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