Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 2AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 444 | 521 | 489 | 425 | 815 | 720 | 679 | 680 | 596 | 557 | 546 | 494 | 426 | 320 | 271 | 205 | 166 | 65 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:51PM1.74m | 11:19AM1.79m | 11:40PM1.71m | 12:08PM1.76m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51PM0.66m | 5:05AM0.68m | 5:39PM0.70m | 5:57AM0.75m | 6:30PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 367 | 354 | 340 | 333 | 292 | 314 | 302 | 261 | 220 | 192 | 151 | 123 | 120 | 59 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | S 16 | NE 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 24 | 23 | 43 | 41 | 65 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | E 12 | — | SSE 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 3 | — | 17 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 444 | 521 | 489 | 425 | 815 | 720 | 679 | 680 | 596 | 557 | 546 | 494 | 426 | 320 | 271 | 205 | 166 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 95 | 95 | 116 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 308 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 66 | 66 | 123 | 45 | 37 | 3 |
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