Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 7PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 17 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 16 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 47 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:50PM1.88m | 4:34AM1.80m | 5:00PM1.91m | 5:34AM1.86m | 5:55PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM0.61m | 10:14PM0.62m | 10:40AM0.58m | 11:15PM0.57m | 11:38AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 19 | 16 | 34 | 94 | 50 | 47 | 58 | 37 | 37 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | S 15 | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 17 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 18 | S 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 6 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 47 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 19 | 35 | 2 | 37 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
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