Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 3AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 57 | 54 | 78 | 149 | 184 | 620 | 946 | 613 | 608 | 497 | 283 | 384 | 460 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:46PM2.01m | 8:06AM1.96m | 8:24PM2.02m | 8:46AM1.99m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04AM0.52m | 2:10PM0.50m | 2:42AM0.47m | 2:52PM0.48m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 54 | 28 | 149 | 184 | 247 | 326 | 345 | 334 | 271 | 283 | 384 | 460 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 8 | SSE 15 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 57 | 13 | 78 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | S 5 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | — | WNW 3 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 620 | 946 | 613 | 608 | 497 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 56 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 37 | 49 | 114 | 9 | 37 | 6 | 0 |
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