Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 3PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:18PM1.74m | 6:27AM1.71m | 7:03PM1.80m | 7:13AM1.77m | 7:44PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47AM0.74m | 00:30AM0.80m | 12:36PM0.70m | 1:18AM0.75m | 1:20PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 202 | 169 | 167 | 164 | 161 | 161 | 145 | 109 | 106 | 100 | 70 | 70 | 63 | 63 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 18 | — | SW 9 | — | — | S 15 | NE 5 | — | — | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SE 15 | S 12 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | 17 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | NNE 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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