Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 2PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 57 | 54 | 74 | 141 | 165 | 483 | 1077 | 670 | 584 | 530 | 292 | 292 | 378 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:25AM1.92m | 7:46PM2.01m | 8:06AM1.96m | 8:24PM2.02m | 8:46AM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM0.53m | 2:04AM0.52m | 2:10PM0.50m | 2:42AM0.47m | 2:52PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 57 | 54 | 74 | 141 | 165 | 135 | 116 | 297 | 334 | 280 | 292 | 292 | 378 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | SSE 13 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 99 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | E 12 | S 14 | S 5 | S 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | — | E 9 | NE 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 483 | 1077 | 670 | 584 | 530 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 56 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 42 | 45 | 37 |
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