Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 9AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 138 | 58 | 46 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 81 | 79 | 82 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 115 | 137 | 300 | 414 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:06AM1.93m | 7:27PM2.00m | 7:48AM1.99m | 8:05PM2.03m | 8:30AM2.04m | 8:45PM2.03m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM0.56m | 1:12PM0.53m | 1:43AM0.48m | 1:53PM0.49m | 2:22AM0.42m | 2:37PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 36 | 55 | 34 | 55 | 54 | 65 | 34 | 60 | 58 | 46 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 81 | 79 | 82 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 115 | 137 | 300 | 414 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 15 | S 10 | S 10 | — | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 8 | — | 33 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 15 | — | N 9 | — | S 16 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | S 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 43 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | 6 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 110 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 45 | 45 |
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