Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 9AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 42 | 69 | 51 | 18 | 21 | 118 | 39 | 102 | 102 | 107 | 99 | 68 | 54 | 53 | 81 | 329 | 433 | 333 | 280 | 198 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:05AM1.94m | 7:42PM2.07m | 8:08AM1.95m | 8:41PM2.09m | 9:08AM1.96m | 9:40PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM0.54m | 1:19PM0.42m | 2:07AM0.55m | 2:19PM0.46m | 3:06AM0.56m | 3:18PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 42 | 69 | 51 | 8 | 8 | 118 | 27 | 102 | 102 | 107 | 99 | 68 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 329 | 433 | 333 | 280 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 6 | SSE 15 | E 12 | — | S 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | S 11 | SSE 14 | NE 10 | S 13 | — | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | NE 13 | — | ENE 4 | NE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 14 | 3 | 21 | 3 | — | 7 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 39 | 4 | 87 | — | — | — | 23 | 22 | 81 | 7 | — | 2 | 5 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 16 | E 12 | S 6 | SE 12 | NE 5 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 10 | — | NE 11 | — | — | S 22 | NE 12 | — | NE 13 | NE 12 | — | E 17 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 9 | 11 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | 9 | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 52 | 42 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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