Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 8AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 130 | 266 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:03PM1.76m | 9:23AM1.71m | 9:52PM1.79m | 10:11AM1.73m | 10:42PM1.82m | 10:56AM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26AM0.73m | 3:33PM0.72m | 4:14AM0.72m | 4:22PM0.71m | 5:02AM0.70m | 5:08PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 11 | S 13 | E 10 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 8 | E 13 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | S 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 36 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 130 | 266 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 236 | 9 | 236 | 236 | 157 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 12 | 9 | 35 | 95 | 110 | 116 |
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