Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Issued: 11 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
15.0° C

Normal for this time of year


How big are the waves at Cliffs today (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 5AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (13 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (13 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
33
46
33
10
12
16
14
19
16
35
35
35
25
25
25
24
15
15
15
14
13
14
13
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
0
SE
10
SE
5
NNE
5
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNE
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:08AM1.92m
3:40PM1.96m
4:03AM1.92m
4:35PM1.99m
5:02AM1.93m
5:36PM2.01m
Low Tide
8:59PM0.52m
9:30AM0.39m
9:52PM0.50m
10:23AM0.37m
10:50PM0.50m
11:21AM0.38m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
10
11
11
12
12
11
11
12
12
13
13
15
18
16
15
14
14
15
15
17
17
14
Feels °C
7
6
7
9
9
11
10
10
9
9
8
9
10
13
17
13
11
10
10
12
12
14
13
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
Energy kJ
33
33
46
33
21
12
16
14
19
10
35
35
35
25
25
25
24
15
15
15
14
13
14
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SE
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
14
0.2
S
12
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
5
5
5
2
5
5
4
8
7
16
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
3
3
8
11
7
15
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
17
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
5
5
4
4
4
3
7
8
8
7
26
7
4
3
4
4
4
6
8
3
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
Energy kJ
5
8
9
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
3
3
3
3
2
45
2
2
2
0
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
9
1
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
4
7
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
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