Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 6AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSE 15 | S 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 64 | 53 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-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 | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:22AM1.97m | 6:42PM1.99m | 7:08AM2.03m | 7:25PM2.01m | 7:55AM2.07m | 8:11PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:16AM0.48m | 12:31PM0.51m | 00:59AM0.41m | 1:17PM0.48m | 1:43AM0.37m | 2:06PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 64 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | S 13 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 14 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SSE 13 | — | NNE 4 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 16 | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 3 | NNE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 497 | 518 | 307 | 35 | 98 | 47 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 3 |
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