
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (03 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 10PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 9 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
52 | 75 | 60 | 58 | 85 | 135 | 123 | 269 | 723 | 1298 | 1174 | 1087 | 1276 | 1603 | 1575 | 1472 | 1225 | 988 | 887 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:43PM1.98m | 10:00AM1.91m | 10:23PM1.98m | 10:42AM1.92m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24PM0.54m | 4:00AM0.54m | 4:05PM0.52m | 4:41AM0.50m | 4:47PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
52 | 75 | 60 | 58 | 85 | 135 | 123 | 140 | 379 | 732 | 666 | 593 | 689 | 847 | 787 | 715 | 626 | 545 | 436 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 20 | S 7 | — | SSE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 24 | — | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
— | — | — | — | 25 | 69 | 65 | 269 | 723 | 1298 | 1174 | 1087 | 1276 | 1603 | 1575 | 1472 | 1225 | 988 | 887 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 119 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 292 | 123 | 123 | 125 | 138 | 133 | 133 | 119 | 114 |
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