Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 3PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 130 | 132 | 135 | 132 | 129 | 105 | 129 | 98 | 93 | 163 | 262 | 264 | 270 | 411 | 337 | 373 | 245 | 185 | 122 | 57 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:12PM1.71m | 3:34AM1.65m | 4:09PM1.68m | 4:36AM1.63m | 5:20PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00AM0.72m | 9:33PM0.82m | 9:52AM0.75m | 10:32PM0.84m | 10:51AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 55 | 58 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 52 | 54 | 40 | 131 | 75 | 108 | 105 | 103 | 411 | 357 | 411 | 411 | 376 | 382 | 295 | 299 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | S 13 | ESE 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 52 | 111 | 104 | 99 | 96 | 96 | 98 | 133 | 51 | 131 | 149 | 189 | 189 | — | — | 3 | 294 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 26 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 130 | 132 | 135 | 132 | 129 | 105 | 129 | 98 | 93 | 163 | 262 | 264 | 270 | 275 | 337 | 373 | 245 | 185 | 122 | 57 | 48 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 45 | 124 | 52 | 52 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 52 | 52 | 45 | 9 | 52 | 45 | 9 | 9 |
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