Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 5AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 87 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 46 | 45 | 83 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | on |
High Tide | 1:22AM1.83m | 1:58PM1.86m | 2:20AM1.79m | 2:55PM1.84m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM0.57m | 7:47AM0.47m | 8:12PM0.60m | 8:44AM0.49m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 87 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 28 | 28 | 83 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 51 | 46 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | NE 5 | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 4 | 9 |
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