Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 4AM is: 0.7m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 276 | 369 | 343 | 509 | 620 | 498 | 487 | 533 | 520 | 879 | 743 | 501 | 715 | 662 | 544 | 537 | 537 | 524 | 510 | 411 | 411 | 411 | 329 | 324 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:43AM0.31m | 4:13PM0.75m | 4:30AM0.36m | 4:48PM0.69m | 5:17AM0.40m | 5:22PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM-0.00m | 11:08PM0.04m | 9:58AM0.03m | 11:36PM0.04m | 10:49AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 243 | 232 | 225 | 509 | 620 | 498 | 487 | 533 | 520 | 879 | 743 | 501 | 715 | 662 | 544 | 537 | 537 | 524 | 510 | 411 | 411 | 411 | 329 | 324 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 18 | W 11 |
| kJ | 276 | 369 | 343 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 222 | 25 | 25 | 113 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | W 12 | SE 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 12 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 15 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 176 | 181 | 160 | 165 | 135 | 163 | 156 | 188 | 220 | 200 | 170 | 172 | 233 | 252 | 307 | 350 | 411 | 382 | 392 | 404 | 438 | 441 | 444 | 499 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 6 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 44 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 122 | 122 | 38 | 36 | 38 | 35 | 44 | 49 | 122 | 151 |
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