Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 8PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 847 | 267 | 297 | 415 | 480 | 487 | 452 | 362 | 269 | 469 | 459 | 412 | 322 | 242 | 233 | 168 | 99 | 96 | 65 | 59 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:46AM1.99m | 9:04PM2.02m | 9:29AM2.00m | 9:48PM1.98m | 10:14AM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52PM0.48m | 3:22AM0.44m | 3:36PM0.48m | 4:05AM0.44m | 4:22PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 280 | 267 | 297 | 415 | 480 | 487 | 452 | 362 | 269 | 469 | 459 | 412 | 322 | 242 | 233 | 168 | 99 | 96 | 65 | 59 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 18 | S 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 102 | 221 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 847 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 9 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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