Cliffs Surf Break

Cliffs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
13.6° C

1.1°C colder than average for this time of year

Surf Forecasts:

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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)
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.8
NE
7
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.8
NE
9
0.7
E
9
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
7
7
7
25
24
6
5
8
7
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
30
NE
20
NNW
10
ENE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
0
W
5
W
10
SSW
5
S
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
on
on
glassy
High Tide
9:34PM1.87m
9:47AM1.80m
10:18PM1.91m
10:29AM1.82m
10:59PM1.93m
11:12AM1.84m
Low Tide
3:52AM0.67m
3:55PM0.62m
4:35AM0.64m
4:37PM0.59m
5:17AM0.59m
5:18PM0.57m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
7:26
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:24
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:59
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:59
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
2
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
11
10
10
12
12
13
16
13
11
10
10
10
14
10
12
12
10
10
9
9
10
12
12
11
Feels °C
8
7
6
8
8
11
14
11
9
8
8
8
9
6
10
10
8
7
7
8
8
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
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
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
Energy kJ
81
79
76
73
74
74
50
52
51
48
50
52
56
81
65
64
62
61
62
65
90
94
96
133
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
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8
7
7
7
25
24
6
5
8
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7
25
2
2
2
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
—
—
0.8
NE
9
—
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
10
11
20
30
39
44
36
44
35
55
—
—
93
—
84
69
78
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Sponge bay
Gisborne and Mahia
Sponge bay
Gisborne and Mahia
Sponge bay
Gisborne and Mahia
Sponge bay
Gisborne and Mahia
Tuamotu Island
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
Mohaka River Mouth
Hawkes Bay
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
Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road
Gisborne and Mahia
Wainui Beach - Stockroute
Gisborne and Mahia
Waikanae Beach - Roberts Road
Gisborne and Mahia
Sponge bay
Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
Distance (km)
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
88
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Wainui Beach - Whales
Tuamotu Island
Tuamotu Island
Tuamotu Island
Tuamotu Island
Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe
Tuamotu Island
Wainui Beach - Pines
Makorori Centre
Makorori Centre
Makorori Centre
Makorori Centre
Makorori Centre
Tuamotu Island
Wainui Beach - Whales
Diners Beach
Diners Beach
Diners Beach
Diners Beach
Diners Beach
Wainui Beach - Stockroute
Diners Beach
Diners Beach
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Clark Island
Coromandel
Fairway Reef
Northland
Cray Bay
Hawkes Bay
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Shingles
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
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Waimarie
West Coast South Island
Waiwakaiho
Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Cyclops
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Cat Bay (Shelly Beach)
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Desperation Point
New Zealand
Arawhata
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Desperation Point
New Zealand
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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