Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 12PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 130 | 118 | 127 | 118 | 67 | 64 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:03AM1.79m | 6:32PM1.89m | 6:45AM1.86m | 7:10PM1.96m | 7:25AM1.92m | 7:46PM2.01m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM0.73m | 12:10PM0.65m | 00:46AM0.66m | 12:50PM0.58m | 1:26AM0.59m | 1:30PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 130 | 118 | 127 | 118 | 67 | 64 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 5 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | — | — | NE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 56 |
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