Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 7AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | SSE 18 | SSW 16 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 53 | 53 | 140 | 197 |
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 | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:19PM2.07m | 7:42AM1.98m | 8:05PM2.10m | 8:30AM2.01m | 8:51PM2.10m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM0.49m | 1:48PM0.42m | 2:26AM0.46m | 2:37PM0.43m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 89 | 104 | 112 | 119 | 122 | 113 | 90 | 94 | 92 | 72 | 72 | 68 | 51 | 54 | 57 | 120 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | E 14 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | E 9 | S 20 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 40 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 8 | S 15 | E 11 | E 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 20 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 20 | 25 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 196 | 221 | 220 | 301 | 220 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 53 | 140 | 197 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 95 | 95 | 2 | 49 | 47 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 66 | 66 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 66 |
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