Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 10AM is: 0.1m 17s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 80 | 55 | 88 | 133 | 308 | 67 | 172 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:12AM1.84m | 11:39PM1.94m | 11:56AM1.85m | 00:18AM1.93m | 12:42PM1.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM0.59m | 5:18PM0.57m | 5:59AM0.54m | 6:00PM0.55m | 6:40AM0.49m | 6:45PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 58 | 58 | 60 | 67 | 90 | 90 | 120 | 133 | 133 | 136 | 104 | 102 | 104 | 104 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 106 | 73 | 74 | 133 | 125 | 71 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 25 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 55 | 88 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | E 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 17 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | S 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 80 | — | — | — | 308 | 21 | 172 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 56 | 52 | 56 | 116 |
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