Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 5PM is: 0.2m 19s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 13 | S 15 | S 18 | SSE 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 16 | 16 | 36 | 61 | 51 | 130 | 495 | 818 | 2598 | 5444 | 8695 | 4200 | 6171 | 4221 | 2836 | 2055 | 2167 | 1144 | 918 | 773 | 505 | 514 | 507 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:41AM1.77m | 00:12AM1.89m | 12:27PM1.79m | 00:53AM1.91m | 1:14PM1.83m | 1:34AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51PM0.65m | 6:33AM0.63m | 6:34PM0.61m | 7:16AM0.56m | 7:19PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | — | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 35 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 61 | 51 | 23 | 218 | 331 | 1496 | 3538 | 4606 | — | 3467 | 2359 | 1728 | 1344 | 807 | 672 | 612 | 384 | 329 | 268 | 224 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 6 | S 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 9 | S 9 | N 9 | SSE 20 | SSE 21 | SSE 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 77 | 467 | 668 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 13 | S 15 | S 18 | SSE 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 130 | 495 | 818 | 2598 | 5444 | 8695 | 4200 | 6171 | 4221 | 2836 | 2055 | 2167 | 1144 | 918 | 773 | 505 | 514 | 507 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 96 | 114 | 112 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 132 | 119 | 119 | 114 | 119 | 119 | 52 | 52 | 15 | 6 | 3 |
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