Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 6AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 149 | 198 | 135 | 95 | 95 | 62 | 50 | 29 | 27 | 79 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:05AM1.65m | 2:36PM1.70m | 3:08AM1.63m | 3:41PM1.69m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09PM0.81m | 8:27AM0.80m | 9:07PM0.83m | 9:27AM0.82m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 149 | 198 | 135 | 95 | 95 | 62 | 50 | 29 | 27 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | S 16 | SSE 16 | E 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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