Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Cliffs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
12.9°C
1.0° 

How big are the waves at Cliffs today (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 1AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (29 Aug)1ft (0.3m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night).

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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)
1
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
67
64
40
39
39
37
35
34
34
33
20
19
19
19
11
11
11
10
10
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSE
10
E
5
NNE
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross
High Tide
6:32PM1.89m
6:45AM1.86m
7:10PM1.96m
7:25AM1.92m
7:46PM2.01m
Low Tide
12:10PM0.65m
00:46AM0.66m
12:50PM0.58m
1:26AM0.59m
1:30PM0.53m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:42
5:43
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
16
14
13
13
13
14
15
17
15
13
13
12
12
12
13
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
13
10
9
10
10
12
12
15
13
12
12
10
11
11
13
14
13
13
10
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