Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 4PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 35 | 199 | 459 | 453 | 371 | 277 | 174 | 120 | 115 | 71 | 69 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:02AM1.96m | 11:34PM2.08m | 11:57AM1.95m | 00:23AM2.05m | 12:51PM1.93m | 1:09AM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13PM0.58m | 5:52AM0.59m | 6:05PM0.62m | 6:42AM0.58m | 6:56PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | 4:53 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 4 | S 4 | S 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 199 | 459 | 453 | 371 | 277 | 174 | 120 | 115 | 71 | 69 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 8 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 19 | SE 5 | NE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 35 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 14 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 10 | — | 16 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 49 | 52 | 47 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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