Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 2AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 86 | 78 | 72 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 16 | 61 | 162 | 550 | 800 | 778 | 1382 | 585 | 433 | 261 | 187 | 140 | 105 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:56PM1.72m | 12:25PM1.75m | 00:45AM1.67m | 1:14PM1.73m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56PM0.73m | 6:17AM0.76m | 6:47PM0.77m | 7:06AM0.81m | 7:43PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 86 | 78 | 72 | 41 | 39 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 237 | 365 | 401 | 510 | 585 | 433 | 261 | 187 | 140 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | NE 10 | S 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 35 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | E 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 61 | 162 | 550 | 800 | 778 | 1382 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 454 | 121 | 110 | 66 | 66 | 52 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 2 |
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