Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 4AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 51 | 206 | 410 | 516 | 535 | 543 | 726 | 408 | 309 | 251 | 202 | 160 | 154 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:44PM1.87m | 7:57AM1.82m | 8:24PM1.93m | 8:38AM1.87m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20PM0.65m | 2:00AM0.69m | 2:02PM0.60m | 2:41AM0.63m | 2:43PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 41 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 80 | 184 | 313 | 325 | 366 | 421 | 408 | 309 | 251 | 202 | 160 | 154 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 13 | E 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | N 5 | S 6 | ESE 14 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 10 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 13 | SE 12 | NE 15 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | N 5 | W 3 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 51 | 206 | 410 | 516 | 535 | 543 | 726 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 52 | 42 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 52 | 52 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
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