Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 3PM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1047 | 1333 | 2526 | 3967 | 4013 | 5961 | 4169 | 2794 | 2185 | 2137 | 1228 | 814 | 378 | 308 | 441 | 470 | 326 | 145 | 122 | 122 | 74 | 164 | 134 | 134 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:27PM1.79m | 00:53AM1.91m | 1:14PM1.83m | 1:34AM1.92m | 2:01PM1.87m | 2:19AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.63m | 6:34PM0.61m | 7:16AM0.56m | 7:19PM0.58m | 7:58AM0.50m | 8:08PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 22 | — | — | — | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 365 | 489 | — | — | — | 3388 | 2331 | 1706 | 1309 | 911 | 672 | 612 | 378 | 224 | 258 | 182 | 145 | 145 | 122 | 122 | 51 | 164 | 134 | 134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | — | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 12 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | S 16 |
| kJ | 467 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | 5 | 25 | 23 | 41 | 47 | 74 | 32 | 25 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | S 18 | — | S 13 | S 17 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 6 | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1047 | 1333 | 2526 | 3967 | 4013 | 5961 | 4169 | 2794 | 2185 | 2137 | 1228 | 814 | 328 | 308 | 441 | 470 | 326 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 292 | 123 | 119 | 114 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 52 | 6 | 52 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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