Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Issued: 11 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
13.6° C

1.1°C colder than average for this time of year


Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)--
Afternoon (06 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)21s
Evening (06 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
18
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
9
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
7
7
7
25
6
6
9
8
8
8
7
7
17
16
15
15
14
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
20
NNE
10
NE
15
ENE
20
NNE
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
5
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
S
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
10:18PM1.91m
10:29AM1.82m
10:59PM1.93m
11:12AM1.84m
11:39PM1.94m
11:56AM1.85m
Low Tide
4:35AM0.64m
4:37PM0.59m
5:17AM0.59m
5:18PM0.57m
5:59AM0.54m
6:00PM0.55m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
5:00
 mm
1
6
4
6
1
Temp °C
11
10
9
8
9
14
11
11
11
10
9
8
9
12
12
11
10
9
9
9
10
11
12
12
Feels °C
9
8
6
5
6
10
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
10
9
9
8
7
7
7
8
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
Energy kJ
49
48
47
41
36
54
59
62
62
60
61
60
61
65
67
92
127
133
144
147
150
139
146
143
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
E
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
8
7
7
7
24
6
6
9
8
12
8
7
7
17
16
15
15
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
14
0.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
3
7
25
3
2
5
5
8
5
5
4
7
6
1
15
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
7
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.7
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
18
111
147
74
86
7
14
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
Distance (km)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
37
4
3
3
3
3
9
45
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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