Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 3AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 20 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 164 | 108 | 108 | 90 | 72 | 55 | 50 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:19AM1.92m | 2:49PM1.92m | 3:08AM1.92m | 3:40PM1.96m | 4:03AM1.92m | 4:35PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08PM0.54m | 8:41AM0.44m | 8:59PM0.52m | 9:30AM0.39m | 9:52PM0.50m | 10:23AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 51 | 164 | 108 | 108 | 90 | 72 | 55 | 50 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 16 |
| kJ | 73 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | — | SE 13 | — | E 13 | E 14 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | 7 | — | 3 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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