Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 2AM is: 0.2m 5s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 254 | 665 | 560 | 571 | 606 | 657 | 754 | 722 | 1256 | 1016 | 735 | 584 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:02PM1.79m | 10:33AM1.83m | 10:51PM1.74m | 11:19AM1.79m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05PM0.61m | 4:16AM0.59m | 4:51PM0.66m | 5:05AM0.68m | 5:39PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | E 6 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 276 | — | 611 | 471 | 408 | 292 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 254 | 665 | 560 | 571 | 606 | 657 | 754 | 722 | 1256 | 1016 | 735 | 584 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 35 | 42 | 66 | 95 | 100 | 100 | 95 | 121 | 119 | 133 | 133 | 119 | 119 | 66 |
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