Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 6PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 29). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 11 | S 7 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 108 | 88 | 10 | 86 | 109 | 246 | 307 | 317 | 393 | 310 | 201 | 193 | 181 | 125 | 120 | 115 | 77 | 71 | 67 | 63 | 60 | 82 | 81 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:37PM1.71m | 5:47AM1.66m | 6:30PM1.71m | 6:38AM1.67m | 7:19PM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.68m | 11:49PM0.80m | 12:01PM0.69m | 00:44AM0.80m | 12:50PM0.70m | 1:36AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 131 | 216 | 203 | 10 | 162 | 145 | 145 | 130 | 133 | 121 | 121 | 126 | 123 | 125 | 131 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 106 | 160 | 116 | 112 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 33 | 109 | 246 | 307 | 317 | 393 | 310 | 201 | 193 | 181 | 125 | 120 | 115 | 77 | 71 | 67 | 63 | 60 | 82 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | SSE 11 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 28 | 9 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 47 | — | 37 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 51 | 108 | 88 | 166 | 86 | 88 | 70 | 54 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 46 | 42 | 112 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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