Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 2PM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | SSE 18 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 47 | 55 | 144 | 232 | 320 | 419 | 443 | 462 | 416 | 755 | 680 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:42AM1.98m | 8:05PM2.10m | 8:30AM2.01m | 8:51PM2.10m | 9:16AM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48PM0.42m | 2:26AM0.46m | 2:37PM0.43m | 3:10AM0.46m | 3:25PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 119 | 113 | 116 | 120 | 120 | 99 | 96 | 73 | 52 | 55 | 57 | 48 | 54 | 61 | 84 | 86 | 59 | 47 | 28 | 363 | 322 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 6 | E 9 | SSE 16 | S 19 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSW 17 | — | — | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 19 | 59 | 24 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 54 | — | — | 19 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | S 18 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 20 | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | 25 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 263 | 318 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 47 | 55 | 144 | 232 | 320 | 419 | 443 | 462 | 416 | 755 | 680 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 52 | 42 | 42 | 45 | 45 | 66 | 66 | 116 | 116 | 66 | 52 | 116 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 116 | 116 | 116 |
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