Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Issued: 11 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
13.8° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year


How big are the waves at Cliffs today (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 19s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 8AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (22 Jun)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.2
SSE
19
0.5
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
17
16
15
15
17
25
15
35
197
454
453
366
277
172
118
113
71
68
67
41
31
31
34
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
W
20
SW
30
SW
25
S
25
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
N
5
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:34PM2.08m
11:57AM1.95m
00:23AM2.05m
12:51PM1.93m
1:09AM2.00m
1:41PM1.90m
Low Tide
5:52AM0.59m
6:05PM0.62m
6:42AM0.58m
6:56PM0.65m
7:28AM0.58m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:53
 mm
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
Temp °C
14
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
10
11
13
14
13
12
12
11
11
13
15
14
14
Feels °C
14
12
9
6
7
8
9
10
10
11
9
8
8
9
10
9
8
9
8
8
9
10
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
S
4
0.2
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
Energy kJ
18
17
16
1
15
17
15
15
8
197
454
453
366
277
172
118
113
71
68
67
41
31
31
34
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
E
8
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSE
19
0.4
SE
6
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
E
8
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
Energy kJ
1
15
1
11
11
3
35
8
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
4
1
2
1
4
1
1
1
20
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
6
0.1
NE
8
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
7
Energy kJ
2
7
8
25
2
1
2
6
2
8
9
17
8
23
36
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2
3
49
52
56
139
47
45
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
88
88
88
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
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