Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Cliffs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
12.5°C
1.4° 

How big are the waves at Cliffs today (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 2PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Afternoon (30 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (30 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
1.2
S
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
11
11
10
10
10
16
34
57
54
74
141
165
483
1077
670
584
530
292
292
378
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
NNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
15
WSW
15
W
20
S
25
SW
20
SW
10
SSW
0
SE
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
7:25AM1.92m
7:46PM2.01m
8:06AM1.96m
8:24PM2.02m
8:46AM1.99m
Low Tide
1:30PM0.53m
2:04AM0.52m
2:10PM0.50m
2:42AM0.47m
2:52PM0.48m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:44
5:45
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
16
17
15
14
13
11
9
8
8
10
10
8
Feels °C
12
12
12
11
8
8
8
9
8
10
12
8
7
8
7
5
3
2
6
8
5
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