Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 5AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 431 | 422 | 372 | 359 | 269 | 222 | 351 | 460 | 693 | 805 | 874 | 859 | 736 | 1116 | 757 | 526 | 345 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:37PM2.07m | 10:02AM2.01m | 10:22PM2.02m | 10:47AM1.96m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54AM0.48m | 4:11PM0.52m | 4:39AM0.51m | 4:56PM0.58m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | E 16 | — | SE 15 | — | SE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 211 | 242 | 190 | 159 | 159 | 7 | 8 | 59 | 5 | — | 9 | — | 8 | 617 | 385 | 163 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 14 | ESE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 84 | 153 | 314 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 135 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 431 | 422 | 372 | 359 | 269 | 222 | 351 | 460 | 693 | 805 | 874 | 859 | 736 | 1116 | 757 | 526 | 345 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 123 | 268 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 119 | 133 | 132 | 119 | 66 | 52 |
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