Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 178.04° E

Issued: 5 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
13.7° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year


How big are the waves at Cliffs today (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 8AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (27 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)18s
Evening (27 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun night).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
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)
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
S
7
0.5
SSE
6
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.4
SSE
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
37
34
19
32
64
106
101
92
85
81
97
84
76
70
39
47
53
54
82
22
57
44
104
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
35
SSE
30
S
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:22AM1.78m
3:55PM1.77m
4:08AM1.72m
4:43PM1.73m
4:57AM1.67m
5:37PM1.71m
Low Tide
9:37AM0.63m
10:07PM0.76m
10:23AM0.65m
10:55PM0.78m
11:12AM0.68m
11:49PM0.80m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:55
 mm
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
11
12
13
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
10
10
9
10
10
8
8
8
5
5
4
5
7
6
5
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
10
1
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
Energy kJ
242
238
187
184
177
170
170
214
250
250
209
214
176
180
184
141
143
143
133
204
98
148
145
145
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
18
Energy kJ
41
37
34
19
17
64
106
101
92
85
81
97
84
76
70
39
35
17
15
14
14
10
32
104
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
6
32
8
8
15
36
5
6
6
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
7
0.2
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.7
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
S
7
0.5
SSE
6
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
1.2
SE
9
Energy kJ
12
11
10
4
26
25
47
53
54
82
22
57
44
242
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
1
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
9
9
3
37
45
42
42
47
110
46
110
46
46
110
110
110
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
6
6
6
8
7
5
7
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