Cliffs Surf Break

Cliffs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Issued: 11 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
13.4° C

1.4°C colder than average for this time of year

Surf Forecasts:

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Afternoon (04 Jul)--
Evening (04 Jul)--

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.7
E
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.9
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
4
0
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
7
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
20
NNE
10
NW
5
N
15
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
High Tide
8:49PM1.83m
9:04AM1.78m
9:34PM1.87m
9:47AM1.80m
10:18PM1.91m
10:29AM1.82m
Low Tide
3:08AM0.71m
3:12PM0.65m
3:52AM0.67m
3:55PM0.62m
4:35AM0.64m
4:37PM0.59m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
mod rain
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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—
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7:26
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:26
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:24
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:59
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
7
—
—
Temp °C
10
9
8
8
9
12
15
12
10
10
11
11
11
13
15
13
11
10
11
11
14
10
11
12
Feels °C
6
4
3
3
5
8
11
9
7
7
8
9
9
11
13
12
9
8
9
9
10
8
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
Energy kJ
148
146
141
137
132
91
88
84
81
79
76
51
50
50
50
50
50
51
50
59
81
83
85
62
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
—
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.5
NE
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
1
4
4
—
4
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
21
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
14
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
4
1
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.2
N
3
—
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.9
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
1
—
3
10
10
13
30
19
19
20
21
18
12
73
131
142
142
100
69
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Sponge bay
Gisborne and Mahia
Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road
Gisborne and Mahia
Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road
Gisborne and Mahia
Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road
Gisborne and Mahia
Sponge bay
Gisborne and Mahia
Sponge bay
Gisborne and Mahia
Sponge bay
Gisborne and Mahia
Sponge bay
Gisborne and Mahia
Sponge bay
Gisborne and Mahia
Sponge bay
Gisborne and Mahia
Sponge bay
Gisborne and Mahia
Sponge bay
Gisborne and Mahia
Sponge bay
Gisborne and Mahia
Sponge bay
Gisborne and Mahia
Sponge bay
Gisborne and Mahia
Sponge bay
Gisborne and Mahia
Sponge bay
Gisborne and Mahia
Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road
Gisborne and Mahia
Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road
Gisborne and Mahia
Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road
Gisborne and Mahia
Tuamotu Island
Gisborne and Mahia
Sponge bay
Gisborne and Mahia
Sponge bay
Gisborne and Mahia
Sponge bay
Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Makorori Centre
Diners Beach
Diners Beach
Makorori Centre
Makorori Centre
Makorori Centre
Tuamotu Island
Tuamotu Island
Makorori Centre
Makorori Centre
Tuamotu Island
Makorori Centre
Makorori Centre
Makorori Centre
Makorori Centre
Makorori Centre
Wainui Beach - Stockroute
Makorori Centre
Tuamotu Island
Makorori Centre
Tuamotu Island
Makorori Centre
Makorori Centre
Tuamotu Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Makorori Centre
Gisborne and Mahia
Waimarie
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Makorori Centre
Gisborne and Mahia
Waiwakaiho
Taranaki
Takou Bay
Northland
Fairway Reef
Northland
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
2
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
Header Global
Point Roadnight
Australia
Point Roadnight
Australia
Barbel Point
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Cyclops
Australia
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Cyclops
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Flynns Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Stent Road
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
8
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
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