Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 7AM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 42 | 57 | 101 | 174 | 237 | 232 | 227 | 240 | 144 | 130 | 118 | 108 | 101 | 67 | 64 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:17AM1.71m | 5:51PM1.81m | 6:03AM1.79m | 6:32PM1.89m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.79m | 11:26AM0.72m | 00:02AM0.73m | 12:10PM0.65m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 42 | 42 | 57 | 101 | 174 | 237 | 232 | 227 | 240 | 144 | 130 | 118 | 108 | 101 | 67 | 64 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SE 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | SE 12 | — | E 13 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | E 12 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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