Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliffs today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 8AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 44 | 220 | 210 | 147 | 101 | 95 | 60 | 59 | 49 | 27 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | cross |
High Tide | 1:14AM1.71m | 1:46PM1.73m | 2:05AM1.65m | 2:36PM1.70m | 3:08AM1.63m | 3:41PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.75m | 8:09PM0.81m | 8:27AM0.80m | 9:07PM0.83m | 9:27AM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 30 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 37 | 220 | 210 | 147 | 101 | 95 | 60 | 59 | 49 | 27 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | — | SE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 7 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | S 9 | — | — | S 18 | E 13 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | N 11 | S 18 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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