Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 5AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 83 | 95 | 90 | 123 | 115 | 144 | 300 | 419 | 385 | 362 | 344 | 331 | 326 | 266 | 263 | 188 | 180 | 175 | 149 | 152 | 111 | 105 | 102 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:30AM2.04m | 8:45PM2.03m | 9:14AM2.06m | 9:29PM2.01m | 10:00AM2.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22AM0.42m | 2:37PM0.46m | 3:03AM0.39m | 3:23PM0.46m | 3:47AM0.39m | 4:12PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 83 | 95 | 90 | 123 | 115 | 144 | 300 | 419 | 385 | 362 | 344 | 331 | 326 | 266 | 263 | 188 | 180 | 175 | 149 | 152 | 111 | 105 | 102 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 29 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 13 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
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