Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Issued: 11 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
13.6° C

1.1°C colder than average for this time of year


How big are the waves at Cliffs today (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 6PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)17s
Afternoon (07 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (07 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Thu night).

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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
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
17
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.4
SSW
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.7
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.1
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
10
1.7
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
9
8
8
8
7
18
17
16
16
15
14
13
13
27
17
102
410
286
377
157
217
386
677
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
0
NNW
10
SE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
30
SSE
40
S
50
S
50
S
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:12AM1.84m
11:39PM1.94m
11:56AM1.85m
00:18AM1.93m
12:42PM1.87m
00:59AM1.91m
Low Tide
5:18PM0.57m
5:59AM0.54m
6:00PM0.55m
6:40AM0.49m
6:45PM0.54m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<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>
4:59
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
3
2
3
4
Temp °C
9
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
11
10
10
10
11
13
13
12
13
12
12
12
Feels °C
8
11
10
10
9
9
10
9
9
10
10
10
9
8
8
7
9
9
10
9
7
4
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
E
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
60
67
90
90
122
127
136
133
104
104
102
104
104
104
106
108
74
291
286
166
98
100
106
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
6
9
8
8
8
7
18
17
16
16
15
14
13
13
12
17
32
74
74
104
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.4
S
5
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
2
5
5
12
5
5
7
2
2
7
14
14
13
6
6
6
8
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
4
0.2
S
8
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.4
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
10
1.7
SE
11
Energy kJ
1
2
2
5
1
11
27
3
102
410
377
157
217
386
677
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2
2
19
35
9
3
3
3
3
9
9
3
3
3
3
2
2
42
9
42
116
116
119
201
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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