Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 5PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | E 12 | S 14 | S 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 67 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:29AM1.70m | 8:04PM1.78m | 8:18AM1.74m | 8:49PM1.83m | 9:04AM1.78m | 9:34PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38PM0.69m | 2:23AM0.75m | 2:26PM0.68m | 3:08AM0.71m | 3:12PM0.65m | 3:52AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 106 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 148 | 161 | 153 | 146 | 148 | 146 | 141 | 139 | 132 | 91 | 88 | 84 | 81 | 79 | 53 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 16 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 41 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 8 | S 12 | S 16 | S 14 | S 8 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 67 | 21 | 38 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 21 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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