Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 24s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 22s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 4PM is: 0.3m 24s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 24s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 22s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 24 | SSE 23 | SSE 22 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 55 | 117 | 422 | 503 | 599 | 407 | 387 | 344 | 246 | 237 | 216 | 146 | 144 | 144 | 133 | 130 | 128 | 283 | 533 | 651 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:53AM1.99m | 9:21PM2.12m | 9:45AM2.01m | 10:13PM2.11m | 10:36AM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM0.47m | 3:41AM0.52m | 3:54PM0.50m | 4:31AM0.53m | 4:45PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 23 | SSE 22 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 |
| kJ | 183 | 175 | 168 | 422 | 503 | 599 | 407 | 387 | 344 | 246 | 237 | 216 | 146 | 144 | 144 | 133 | 130 | 128 | 283 | 533 | 651 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 66 | 55 | 35 | 163 | 161 | 120 | 118 | 116 | 98 | 96 | 65 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 20 | SSE 24 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 117 | 57 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 36 | 27 | 27 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 15 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 66 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 45 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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