Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 5PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 15 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 7 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 61 | 86 | 78 | 72 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 17 | 68 | 129 | 479 | 831 | 807 | 1428 | 569 | 415 | 245 | 177 | 128 | 115 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:39AM1.79m | 11:56PM1.72m | 12:25PM1.75m | 00:45AM1.67m | 1:14PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56PM0.73m | 6:17AM0.76m | 6:47PM0.77m | 7:06AM0.81m | 7:43PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 35 | 32 | 86 | 78 | 72 | 41 | 39 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 237 | 372 | 416 | 526 | 569 | 415 | 245 | 177 | 128 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSE 18 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 61 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 35 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | S 16 | — | — | NE 10 | N 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | SW 4 | S 7 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | NE 10 | ENE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 68 | 129 | 479 | 831 | 807 | 1428 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 121 | 96 | 66 | 52 | 66 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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