Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 6AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 21 | S 14 | SSE 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 51 | 89 | 452 | 961 | 3579 | 4341 | 4106 | 7029 | 5605 | 3886 | 2831 | 2027 | 2137 | 1104 | 663 | 800 | 533 | 596 | 517 | 339 | 157 | 127 | 124 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:12AM1.89m | 12:27PM1.79m | 00:53AM1.91m | 1:14PM1.83m | 1:34AM1.92m | 2:01PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.63m | 6:34PM0.61m | 7:16AM0.56m | 7:19PM0.58m | 7:58AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 21 | SSE 15 | — | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 51 | 23 | 194 | 358 | 3579 | 2450 | — | 4106 | 3277 | 2331 | 1706 | 1258 | 911 | 672 | 663 | 390 | 298 | 273 | 224 | 187 | 157 | 127 | 124 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 9 | E 9 | SSE 20 | SSE 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 16 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 61 | 16 | 2 | 78 | 467 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 54 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | S 18 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 14 | SSE 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 89 | 452 | 961 | 1733 | 4341 | 4106 | 7029 | 5605 | 3886 | 2831 | 2027 | 2137 | 1104 | 478 | 800 | 533 | 596 | 517 | 339 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 52 | 96 | 96 | 116 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 292 | 123 | 123 | 114 | 123 | 119 | 66 | 52 | 42 | 52 | 52 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 9 |
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