Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 1AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 03). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 48 | 47 | 41 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | 1:34PM1.97m | 2:02AM1.84m | 2:35PM1.95m | 3:12AM1.84m | 3:35PM1.94m | 4:15AM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56PM0.64m | 8:14AM0.63m | 8:57PM0.62m | 9:18AM0.63m | 9:54PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | 7:47 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 15 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 48 | 47 | 41 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 22 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 28 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 296 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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