Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 1AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 11s 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 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 93 | 91 | 65 | 64 | 41 | 38 | 34 | 19 | 32 | 64 | 106 | 101 | 92 | 84 | 84 | 96 | 84 | 76 | 70 | 39 | 48 | 48 | 54 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:11PM1.82m | 3:22AM1.78m | 3:55PM1.77m | 4:08AM1.72m | 4:43PM1.73m | 4:57AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20PM0.73m | 9:37AM0.63m | 10:07PM0.76m | 10:23AM0.65m | 10:55PM0.78m | 11:12AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 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 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 161 | 210 | 218 | 238 | 242 | 238 | 187 | 184 | 177 | 173 | 218 | 274 | 260 | 214 | 214 | 180 | 184 | 180 | 149 | 133 | 133 | 130 | 96 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 93 | 91 | 65 | 64 | 41 | 38 | 34 | 19 | 17 | 64 | 106 | 101 | 92 | 84 | 84 | 96 | 84 | 76 | 70 | 39 | 35 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSW 9 | — | — | S 19 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 32 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | S 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 26 | 363 | 410 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 48 | 48 | 54 | 85 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 0 | 45 | 37 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 66 | 110 | 47 | 110 | 46 | 110 | 46 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 112 | 45 |
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