Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 2AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon night, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 9 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 60 | 58 | 85 | 135 | 123 | 311 | 706 | 1293 | 1249 | 1208 | 1430 | 1857 | 1768 | 1544 | 1269 | 1005 | 902 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-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 | 4:00AM0.54m | 4:05PM0.52m | 4:41AM0.50m | 4:47PM0.51m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 60 | 58 | 85 | 25 | 123 | 154 | 365 | 732 | 645 | 603 | 797 | 876 | 905 | 739 | 636 | 545 | 443 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 20 | SSE 15 | — | SSE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 7 | 135 | — | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 74 | 99 | 311 | 706 | 1293 | 1249 | 1208 | 1430 | 1857 | 1768 | 1544 | 1269 | 1005 | 902 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 119 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 292 | 123 | 123 | 125 | 138 | 133 | 133 |
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