Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 7AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 173 | 756 | 113 | 683 | 530 | 730 | 280 | 415 | 561 | 487 | 452 | 362 | 217 | 469 | 459 | 412 | 322 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:24PM2.02m | 8:46AM1.99m | 9:04PM2.02m | 9:29AM2.00m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42AM0.47m | 2:52PM0.48m | 3:22AM0.44m | 3:36PM0.48m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 173 | 210 | 75 | 384 | 285 | 271 | 280 | 415 | 561 | 487 | 452 | 362 | 217 | 469 | 459 | 412 | 322 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 14 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 18 | S 18 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 113 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 102 | 219 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 11 | — | — | E 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 4 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 756 | 109 | 683 | 530 | 730 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 42 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 66 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
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