Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Issued: 11 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
13.7° C

1.1°C colder than average for this time of year


How big are the waves at Cliffs today (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 4AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 30). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (01 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (01 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
193
131
125
120
115
77
71
68
65
62
69
68
69
40
38
36
34
17
16
15
16
13
5
6
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
N
10
ENE
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:30PM1.71m
6:38AM1.67m
7:19PM1.74m
7:29AM1.70m
8:04PM1.78m
8:18AM1.74m
Low Tide
00:44AM0.80m
12:50PM0.70m
1:36AM0.78m
1:38PM0.69m
2:23AM0.75m
2:26PM0.68m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:57
4:57
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
11
10
10
9
9
11
13
12
Feels °C
9
9
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
8
8
7
7
9
10
9
8
6
6
5
5
8
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
Energy kJ
135
128
128
100
100
100
94
98
114
114
110
108
106
75
74
75
75
82
83
82
99
106
106
106
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
193
131
125
120
115
77
71
68
65
62
69
41
41
40
38
36
34
15
15
15
16
3
5
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
6
0.4
E
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
3
47
37
68
69
21
38
36
14
17
16
15
13
13
3
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
1
1
4
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
45
45
3
19
0
0
37
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
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