Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 10AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 13 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 105 | 130 | 98 | 156 | 257 | 320 | 270 | 405 | 350 | 281 | 137 | 132 | 72 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:34AM1.65m | 4:09PM1.68m | 4:36AM1.63m | 5:20PM1.69m | 5:36AM1.66m | 6:18PM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52AM0.75m | 10:32PM0.84m | 10:51AM0.76m | 11:34PM0.83m | 11:47AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 52 | 54 | 131 | 56 | 101 | 119 | 105 | 405 | 418 | 405 | 418 | 321 | 331 | 295 | 299 | 299 | 265 | 261 | 249 | 233 | 206 | 203 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 19 |
| kJ | 98 | 133 | 52 | 131 | 149 | 189 | 186 | — | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 105 | 130 | 98 | 156 | 257 | 320 | 270 | 342 | 350 | 281 | 137 | 132 | 72 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 9 | 9 | 66 | 45 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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