Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 8AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 233 | 166 | 154 | 96 | 93 | 58 | 56 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:14AM1.99m | 10:35PM1.94m | 11:03AM1.96m | 11:23PM1.89m | 11:55AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM0.44m | 4:22PM0.50m | 4:53AM0.45m | 5:11PM0.54m | 5:44AM0.47m | 6:05PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 233 | 166 | 154 | 96 | 93 | 58 | 56 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | S 15 | S 15 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 110 | 95 | 38 | 9 | 5 | 47 | 6 | 9 |
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