
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 12PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 14). 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 (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
233 | 183 | 178 | 147 | 149 | 145 | 101 | 96 | 91 | 82 | 57 | 53 | 49 | 48 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:00AM2.01m | 8:14PM2.02m | 8:43AM2.00m | 8:56PM1.97m | 9:25AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52AM0.42m | 2:08PM0.44m | 2:32AM0.43m | 2:52PM0.48m | 3:13AM0.47m | 3:37PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
233 | 183 | 178 | 147 | 149 | 145 | 101 | 96 | 91 | 82 | 57 | 53 | 49 | 48 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 14 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | E 13 | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | SSW 9 | S 14 | S 13 | — | NE 5 |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 9 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 2 | 3 |
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