Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 3AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
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 kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:20PM1.97m | 7:47AM1.96m | 7:58PM1.94m | 8:28AM1.95m | 8:36PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10PM0.46m | 1:34AM0.43m | 1:53PM0.47m | 2:14AM0.42m | 2:36PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 5 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 9 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 5 | E 7 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 38 | 47 | 123 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 116 | 116 | 216 | 66 | 19 | 38 | 109 |
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