Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 4AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 29). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 88 | 109 | 246 | 307 | 317 | 393 | 310 | 201 | 191 | 131 | 125 | 120 | 115 | 77 | 71 | 67 | 65 | 62 | 69 | 69 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:47AM1.66m | 6:30PM1.71m | 6:38AM1.67m | 7:19PM1.74m | 7:29AM1.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49PM0.80m | 12:01PM0.69m | 00:44AM0.80m | 12:50PM0.70m | 1:36AM0.78m | 1:38PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 162 | 145 | 172 | 158 | 164 | 124 | 124 | 132 | 125 | 128 | 128 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 94 | 100 | 121 | 116 | 112 | 110 | 106 | 75 | 74 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 33 | 109 | 246 | 307 | 317 | 393 | 310 | 201 | 191 | 131 | 125 | 120 | 115 | 77 | 71 | 67 | 65 | 62 | 69 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | SSE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 41 | 42 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 47 | — | 37 | 69 | 41 | 23 | 38 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 88 | 70 | 266 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 66 | 114 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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