Cliffs Surf Break
Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Cliffs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Cliffs

Issued: 11 pm 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
15.4° C

Normal for this time of year


How big are the waves at Cliffs today (07 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 3AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (07 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (07 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SW
6
0.5
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
1.2
S
7
0.7
SSE
21
1.9
SSE
21
2.5
SSE
18
2.5
SSE
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
6
6
5
8
15
37
14
15
25
29
35
35
16
16
35
30
50
43
139
445
3083
3790
3908
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
20
SW
30
S
15
SSW
10
SW
5
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
N
5
W
15
WNW
15
WSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
40
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:42PM1.82m
10:56AM1.75m
11:29PM1.86m
11:41AM1.77m
00:12AM1.89m
12:27PM1.79m
Low Tide
5:02AM0.70m
5:08PM0.68m
5:49AM0.67m
5:51PM0.65m
6:33AM0.63m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
12
12
13
12
13
12
10
9
9
9
9
14
17
14
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
10
10
10
10
9
7
10
9
8
6
6
6
6
11
16
12
9
9
7
5
4
2
0
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
6
0.1
SE
11
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
S
23
Energy kJ
2
1
6
5
3
5
20
14
15
25
29
35
35
16
16
16
16
50
43
48
153
1299
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
21
Energy kJ
7
6
1
2
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
35
30
8
3
21
445
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
20
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
21
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
SSE
21
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
7
2
8
2
1
1
2
42
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
4
0.4
SW
6
0.5
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.3
SSW
5
1.2
S
7
1.5
S
8
1.9
SSE
21
2.5
SSE
18
2.5
SSE
18
Energy kJ
1
8
15
37
5
139
309
3083
3790
3908
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
4
7
Distance (km)
37
9
3
3
42
95
9
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
42
96
112
124
332
292
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
2
5
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
5
9
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
5
6
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
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