Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 1PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 8 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 97 | 96 | 76 | 72 | 52 | 75 | 60 | 58 | 85 | 135 | 121 | 230 | 723 | 1293 | 1256 | 1300 | 1465 | 861 | 774 | 1321 | 1111 | 988 | 792 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:19AM1.89m | 9:43PM1.98m | 10:00AM1.91m | 10:23PM1.98m | 10:42AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM0.58m | 3:24PM0.54m | 4:00AM0.54m | 4:05PM0.52m | 4:41AM0.50m | 4:47PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 97 | 96 | 76 | 72 | 52 | 75 | 60 | 58 | 85 | 135 | 121 | 122 | 477 | 663 | 742 | 713 | 811 | — | — | 703 | 589 | 508 | 436 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 14 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 20 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 15 | — | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | — | E 13 | E 13 | SE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 8 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 51 | 28 | 230 | 723 | 1293 | 1256 | 1300 | 1465 | 861 | 774 | 1321 | 1111 | 988 | 792 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 119 | 122 | 116 | 116 | 197 | 123 | 123 | 244 | 255 | 307 | 119 | 119 | 114 |
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