Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 6AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 27 | 24 | 14 | 23 | 53 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 48 | 93 | 40 | 37 | 38 | 176 | 147 | 149 | 235 | 347 | 529 | 278 | 278 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:44AM2.09m | 9:03PM1.98m | 9:37AM2.09m | 10:01PM1.95m | 10:33AM2.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30AM0.37m | 3:00PM0.48m | 3:20AM0.40m | 3:56PM0.51m | 4:15AM0.46m | 4:54PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 27 | 24 | 14 | 16 | 53 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 58 | 55 | 64 | 116 | 206 | 274 | 278 | 278 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | NE 5 | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | — | — | E 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 1 | — | 6 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 43 | 40 | 37 | 17 | 30 | 53 | 49 | 45 | — | — | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 93 | — | — | 38 | 176 | 147 | 149 | 235 | 347 | 529 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 15 | 56 | 49 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 3 | 9 | 118 | 96 | 96 | 52 | 349 | 585 | 45 | 0 |
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