Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 10AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 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 (28 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 84 | 81 | 97 | 84 | 77 | 70 | 39 | 39 | 56 | 49 | 107 | 69 | 77 | 263 | 109 | 246 | 333 | 310 | 196 | 302 | 201 | 193 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:08AM1.72m | 4:43PM1.73m | 4:57AM1.67m | 5:37PM1.71m | 5:47AM1.66m | 6:30PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23AM0.65m | 10:55PM0.78m | 11:12AM0.68m | 11:49PM0.80m | 12:01PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 214 | 204 | 214 | 176 | 180 | 180 | 138 | 218 | 181 | 167 | 163 | 216 | 184 | 166 | 162 | 190 | 172 | 161 | 168 | 136 | 126 | 132 | 137 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 92 | 84 | 81 | 97 | 84 | 77 | 70 | 39 | — | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 33 | 109 | 246 | 333 | 310 | 196 | 302 | 201 | 193 | 186 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSE 19 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | SSE 20 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 13 | 36 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 149 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 10 | 36 | 39 | 56 | 49 | 107 | 69 | 77 | 263 | 88 | 71 | 54 | 41 | 41 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 110 | 46 | 46 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 46 | 116 | 112 | 45 | 45 | 37 | 3 |
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