Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 9AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 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 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 16 | S 8 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 125 | 120 | 115 | 77 | 71 | 68 | 65 | 62 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:38AM1.67m | 7:19PM1.74m | 7:29AM1.70m | 8:04PM1.78m | 8:18AM1.74m | 8:49PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:44AM0.80m | 12:50PM0.70m | 1:36AM0.78m | 1:38PM0.69m | 2:23AM0.75m | 2:26PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:58 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 128 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 94 | 98 | 114 | 114 | 110 | 108 | 106 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 141 | 158 | 156 | 146 | 144 | 141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | 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 |
| kJ | 125 | 120 | 115 | 77 | 71 | 68 | 65 | 62 | 69 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | SSE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 14 | S 15 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | 37 | 68 | 68 | 21 | 38 | 36 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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