Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 11AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (12 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 47 | 42 | 41 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:38AM1.86m | 3:12PM1.90m | 3:39AM1.84m | 4:14PM1.90m | 4:47AM1.84m | 5:25PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01AM0.42m | 9:28PM0.56m | 10:01AM0.43m | 10:33PM0.58m | 11:06AM0.44m | 11:47PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 86 | 67 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 52 | 47 | 46 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 6 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 50 | 47 | 42 | 41 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 6 | ESE 11 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | S 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 15 | 17 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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