Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 1PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | SE 9 | S 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 102 | 67 | 64 | 59 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:13PM1.94m | 00:29AM1.96m | 12:59PM1.88m | 1:10AM1.87m | 1:42PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM0.56m | 6:19PM0.64m | 6:49AM0.58m | 7:05PM0.70m | 7:32AM0.62m | 7:52PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 4 | SSE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 12 |
| kJ | 102 | 67 | 64 | 59 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 12 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | E 4 | SSE 11 | E 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | SE 9 | S 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | E 10 | E 12 | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
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