Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 12AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 464 | 417 | 326 | 242 | 233 | 166 | 154 | 96 | 64 | 58 | 56 | 35 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 9:48PM1.98m | 10:14AM1.99m | 10:35PM1.94m | 11:03AM1.96m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36PM0.48m | 4:05AM0.44m | 4:22PM0.50m | 4:53AM0.45m | 5:11PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 464 | 417 | 326 | 242 | 233 | 166 | 154 | 96 | 64 | 58 | 56 | 35 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 38 |
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