Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 6PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 54 | 78 | 108 | 173 | 166 | 1034 | 582 | 659 | 276 | 321 | 427 | 439 | 452 | 367 | 352 | 213 | 464 | 459 | 399 | 335 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:06AM1.96m | 8:24PM2.02m | 8:46AM1.99m | 9:04PM2.02m | 9:29AM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10PM0.50m | 2:42AM0.47m | 2:52PM0.48m | 3:22AM0.44m | 3:36PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 57 | 54 | 78 | 108 | 173 | 76 | 94 | 384 | 356 | 276 | 321 | 427 | 439 | 452 | 367 | 352 | 213 | 464 | 459 | 399 | 335 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 14 | 18 | 27 | 1 | 113 | 156 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 103 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 166 | 1034 | 582 | 659 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 109 | 9 | 9 | 109 | 52 | 42 | 52 | 52 | 9 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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