Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 3PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | SE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:00PM1.91m | 5:34AM1.86m | 5:55PM1.95m | 6:22AM1.91m | 6:40PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40AM0.58m | 11:15PM0.57m | 11:38AM0.53m | 00:08AM0.50m | 12:26PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 57 | 37 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 7 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 18 | E 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | S 17 | S 17 | E 8 | S 19 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 32 | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 45 |
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