Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 5AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (19 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 ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 101 | 135 | 27 | 47 | 138 | 232 | 311 | 307 | 208 | 196 | 126 | 116 | 74 | 69 | 55 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 8:41PM2.09m | 9:08AM1.96m | 9:40PM2.10m | 10:06AM1.96m | 10:38PM2.09m | 11:02AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06AM0.56m | 3:18PM0.51m | 4:02AM0.57m | 4:17PM0.55m | 4:58AM0.59m | 5:13PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 101 | 135 | 27 | 6 | 138 | 232 | 311 | 307 | 208 | 196 | 126 | 116 | 74 | 69 | 55 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 10 | SSE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | — | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 17 | ENE 10 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 10 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | S 16 | E 9 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 23 | 47 | — | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 6 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | 15 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
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