Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 19s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 7PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 32 | 35 | 16 | 35 | 197 | 454 | 414 | 366 | 277 | 193 | 118 | 113 | 71 | 68 | 67 | 32 | 29 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:57AM1.95m | 00:23AM2.05m | 12:51PM1.93m | 1:09AM2.00m | 1:41PM1.90m | 1:53AM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM0.62m | 6:42AM0.58m | 6:56PM0.65m | 7:28AM0.58m | 7:45PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | 4:53 |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 18 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 197 | 454 | 414 | 366 | 277 | 193 | 118 | 113 | 71 | 68 | 67 | 32 | 29 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 77 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 19 | SE 6 | NE 8 | SE 6 | ENE 8 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 15 | S 16 | — | — | — | SSE 13 | E 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 19 | — | — | — | 17 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 8 | E 14 | S 15 | SSE 14 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 32 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 25 | 55 | 116 | 122 | 255 | 260 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 291 | 155 | 45 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 88 | 88 | 79 | 88 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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