Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 9AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 170 | 161 | 141 | 110 | 111 | 105 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 67 | 74 | 77 | 36 | 36 | 64 | 45 | 21 | 20 | 50 | 50 | 23 | 21 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:00AM2.06m | 10:19PM1.97m | 10:50AM2.04m | 11:14PM1.92m | 11:45AM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47AM0.39m | 4:12PM0.48m | 4:36AM0.43m | 5:05PM0.52m | 5:30AM0.47m | 6:00PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 170 | 161 | 141 | 110 | 111 | 105 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 67 | 74 | 77 | 36 | 36 | 64 | 45 | 21 | 20 | 50 | 50 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 12 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | — | SSE 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 12 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | S 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 20 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 307 | 116 | 116 |
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