Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 3AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 214 | 144 | 130 | 118 | 127 | 101 | 67 | 64 | 61 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:03AM1.79m | 6:32PM1.89m | 6:45AM1.86m | 7:10PM1.96m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM0.73m | 12:10PM0.65m | 00:46AM0.66m | 12:50PM0.58m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 214 | 144 | 130 | 118 | 127 | 101 | 67 | 64 | 61 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | — | 13 | 19 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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