Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 6AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 71 | 68 | 67 | 32 | 28 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 58 | 108 | 146 | 189 | 452 | 206 | 158 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:09AM2.00m | 1:41PM1.90m | 1:53AM1.93m | 2:27PM1.87m | 2:37AM1.85m | 3:11PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56PM0.65m | 7:28AM0.58m | 7:45PM0.68m | 8:12AM0.59m | 8:34PM0.70m | 8:54AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 7 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | E 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 113 | 71 | 68 | 67 | 32 | 28 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 94 | 135 | 108 | 108 | 90 | 47 | 57 | 108 | 96 | 209 | 206 | 121 | 240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 10 | E 11 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 19 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 67 | 20 | — | — | 90 | 118 | 158 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 26 | 14 | 25 | 42 | 60 | 67 | 70 | 359 | 396 | — | — | 4 | 58 | 108 | 146 | 189 | 452 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 88 | 88 | 379 | 329 | 316 | 292 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 52 | 95 | 66 | 52 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 45 | 66 |
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