Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Issued: 5 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
14.3° C

1.1°C colder than average for this time of year


How big are the waves at Cliffs today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 9AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Afternoon (17 Jun)1ft (0.3m)15s
Evening (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
17
0.7
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
14
22
21
42
69
51
18
21
118
39
102
102
107
99
68
54
53
81
329
433
333
280
198
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
5
S
5
NW
10
NW
10
N
10
NNW
10
SSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
NW
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:05AM1.94m
7:42PM2.07m
8:08AM1.95m
8:41PM2.09m
9:08AM1.96m
9:40PM2.10m
Low Tide
1:02AM0.54m
1:19PM0.42m
2:07AM0.55m
2:19PM0.46m
3:06AM0.56m
3:18PM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
8
8
12
14
13
13
13
12
11
11
14
16
14
12
11
11
11
11
12
14
13
12
11
Feels °C
6
4
5
9
10
9
9
10
11
10
9
11
13
11
10
9
9
9
9
11
12
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
17
0.7
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
Energy kJ
4
3
22
10
42
69
51
8
8
118
27
102
102
107
99
68
54
53
53
329
433
333
280
198
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
6
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
E
12
0.3
S
6
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSE
14
0.1
NE
10
0.5
S
13
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
16
0.1
NE
13
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
11
0.2
ENE
11
Energy kJ
3
14
3
21
3
7
18
21
21
39
4
87
23
22
81
7
2
5
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
12
0.2
S
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
NE
5
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
S
14
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
11
0.1
S
22
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
E
17
Energy kJ
3
5
3
3
5
1
9
11
37
5
5
4
5
9
5
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
NNE
4
Energy kJ
3
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
2
3
2
2
9
52
42
42
2
0
0
0
0
6
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
3
9
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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