Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 12AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 7 | 39 | 79 | 92 | 134 | 143 | 218 | 194 | 91 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 39 | 34 | 18 | 65 | 64 | 106 | 101 | 92 | 84 | 97 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:27PM1.87m | 2:37AM1.85m | 3:11PM1.82m | 3:22AM1.78m | 3:55PM1.77m | 4:08AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34PM0.70m | 8:54AM0.60m | 9:20PM0.73m | 9:37AM0.63m | 10:07PM0.76m | 10:23AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 90 | 88 | 64 | 75 | 96 | 89 | 92 | 150 | 159 | 167 | 214 | 233 | 233 | 194 | 191 | 177 | 180 | 177 | 173 | 184 | 246 | 260 | 272 | 212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | E 11 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 10 | 40 | — | — | — | 123 | 126 | 91 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 39 | 34 | 18 | 17 | 64 | 106 | 101 | 92 | 84 | 85 | 95 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | — | S 20 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 6 | — | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 39 | 79 | 92 | 134 | 143 | 218 | 194 | 402 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 58 | 24 | 41 | 55 | 72 | 97 | 103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 52 | 66 | 95 | 66 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 42 | 46 | 46 | 56 | 42 | 110 | 116 |
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