Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 1PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 101 | 132 | 120 | 64 | 86 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 41 | 39 | 34 | 18 | 32 | 64 | 106 | 100 | 92 | 416 | 85 | 96 | 129 | 76 | 69 | 63 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:37AM1.85m | 3:11PM1.82m | 3:22AM1.78m | 3:55PM1.77m | 4:08AM1.72m | 4:43PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.60m | 9:20PM0.73m | 9:37AM0.63m | 10:07PM0.76m | 10:23AM0.65m | 10:55PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 |
mm | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 94 | 89 | 92 | 123 | 194 | 249 | 214 | 238 | 242 | 233 | 187 | 180 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 227 | 218 | 218 | 232 | 227 | 194 | 130 | 100 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | — | — | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 38 | — | — | 64 | 86 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 41 | 39 | 34 | 18 | 17 | 64 | 106 | 100 | 92 | 84 | 85 | 96 | 129 | 76 | 69 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | SSE 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 6 | ENE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | SSW 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 101 | 132 | 120 | 18 | 454 | 392 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | 13 | 416 | 60 | 43 | 56 | 28 | 40 | 63 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 95 | 95 | 96 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 42 | 66 | 42 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 116 | 116 | 116 |
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