Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 1PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 36 | 162 | 335 | 209 | 400 | 451 | 421 | 346 | 260 | 251 | 180 | 163 | 99 | 81 | 123 | 97 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 42 | 104 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:57AM1.82m | 8:24PM1.93m | 8:38AM1.87m | 9:03PM1.97m | 9:19AM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00AM0.69m | 2:02PM0.60m | 2:41AM0.63m | 2:43PM0.56m | 3:20AM0.58m | 3:24PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | E 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 24 | 18 | 77 | 163 | 11 | 246 | 234 | 421 | 346 | 260 | 251 | 180 | 163 | 99 | 81 | 123 | 97 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 42 | 104 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 16 | — | SSE 14 | — | — | — | SE 13 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 14 | — | E 14 | S 22 | S 20 | SE 12 | S 20 | S 19 |
| kJ | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | — | 79 | — | — | — | 28 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 4 | — | 4 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ESE 14 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 16 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 14 | E 14 | NE 14 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | S 20 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 8 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 36 | 162 | 335 | 209 | 400 | 451 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 42 | 42 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 2 |
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