Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 19s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 12PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 35 | 15 | 35 | 197 | 454 | 414 | 366 | 277 | 193 | 118 | 113 | 71 | 68 | 67 | 32 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:57AM1.95m | 00:23AM2.05m | 12:51PM1.93m | 1:09AM2.00m | 1:41PM1.90m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52AM0.59m | 6:05PM0.62m | 6:42AM0.58m | 6:56PM0.65m | 7:28AM0.58m | 7:45PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 4 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 197 | 454 | 414 | 366 | 277 | 193 | 118 | 113 | 71 | 68 | 67 | 32 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 19 | SE 6 | ESE 4 | SE 6 | ENE 8 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | SSE 14 | E 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 26 | 40 | 89 | 96 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 52 | 291 | 139 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 79 | 2 |
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